Priest who 鈥榰nderstood鈥 pedophilia is fired
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The Roman Catholic Church yesterday fired a priest who said he could 鈥渦nderstand鈥 how pedophilia by clergy could occur because some children yearned for affection.
The diocese of Trento, in northern Italy, said Father Gino Flaim, 75, was removed from his position at a parish and was banned from preaching.
鈥淯nfortunately there are children who seek affection because they don鈥檛 get it at home and then if they find some priest he can even give in (to the temptation). I understand this,鈥 Flaim said in an interview on the La 7 TV network on Tuesday.
Asked if the children were in some way responsible, he replied: 鈥淚n many cases, yes.鈥
The diocese said in a statement that Flaim鈥檚 comments did not reflect the diocese鈥檚 position on child sex abuse by clergy and ran counter to 鈥渢he sentiments of the entire church community鈥 on the scandal.
The Catholic Church has been rocked for the past 15 years by scandals over priests who sexually abused children and were transferred from parish to parish instead of being turned over to authorities and being defrocked.
Pope Francis has met victims of sexual abuse twice since his election in 2013, the latest during his visit to the United States last month.
He offered his most comprehensive comments on the scandal, promising that 鈥渁ll those responsible will be held accountable.鈥
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