Pope apologises to abuse victims 教皇為教會(huì)性丑聞道歉

The Pope has apologised to victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for the first time.

He's been enjoying the company of thousands of young people in Sydney at World Youth Day. Now Pope Benedict said sorry for the sexual abuse suffered by children in Australia at the hands of Catholic clergy. He's described such acts as evil and a serious betrayal of trust.

I ask all of you to support and assist your bishops and to work together with them in combating this evil. Victims should receive compassion and care, and those responsible for these evils must be brought to justice.

It's thought to be the first time the Pontiff has specifically apologized for the alleged offences. Some support groups for abuse victims want him to apologize more fully though and do more to stop similar crimes happening again. The Pope's address came during the church's World Youth Day, a global celebration meant to inspire a new generation of Catholics. There are so many of them, that Sydney Harbor Bridge has been closed for only the third time in its history. On Sunday, 180, 000 are expected to attend a Mass celebrated by the Pope at Randwick Racecourse, the only open space, big enough to accommodate them all.

教皇首次為天主教會(huì)內(nèi)的性丑聞道歉。

世界青年日的時(shí)候，他和數(shù)以千計(jì)的年輕人相伴。現(xiàn)在教皇Benedict為澳大利亞受神職人員性虐待的兒童道歉。他把這種行為稱為罪惡，是嚴(yán)重的違背信任的。

我要求你們所有的人都要支持和協(xié)助你們的主教，和他們一起同罪惡斗爭。受害者應(yīng)該獲得同情和關(guān)愛，那些犯罪的人必須繩之于法。

這被認(rèn)為是天主教皇第一次特意為被指責(zé)的罪行道歉。有一些受虐待的受害者的支持者希望教皇能更真誠的道歉，并且采取措施避免類似的罪行再次發(fā)生。教皇在教堂的世界青年日期間講這番話，這個(gè)節(jié)日是為了激發(fā)新一代的天主教徒。人員如此眾多，悉尼港大橋歷史上第三次被關(guān)閉。周日，預(yù)計(jì)將有18萬人參加教皇在冉維特跑馬場(chǎng)舉行的彌撒，這是唯一一個(gè)能夠容納所有人的公共場(chǎng)所。