Pope Francis closed the Vatican's sexual abuse summit with a Mass on Sunday.
Speaking before 190 Catholic bishops and other church leaders summoned from around the world to Rome for the summit, Francis called for an "all-out battle" to end sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the clergy. "No abuse should ever be covered up — as was often the case in the past — or not taken sufficiently seriously," he said. The pope did not provide specific steps the church will take to address the issue going forward.
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