According to statements by the Pope
Pope Francis has admitted that Catholic priests sexually exploited nuns and used them as sex slaves, stressing that he has pledged to stop all forms of abuse.
The pope made the remarks on the plane returning from Abu Dhabi, responding to a reporter's question about an article in the Vatican magazine about the ill-treatment of nuns by the Catholic Church.
Recently, more and more nuns in the MeeToo movement have started talking about their abuse at the hands of priests and bishops.
Last year, the international association representing more than 500.000 Catholic nuns encouraged its members to break their silence.
"Is true. There are priests, even bishops, who have done it. I think it still happens, since something does not stop because you just know it. We have been working for this for a long time. We have made several priests available for such cases. "said the pope
He added that the Vatican is in the process of closing a church for women due to sexual abuse and corruption, although he did not name it.
"I can not say that this did not happen in my house. Is true. Can we do more? We want; Yes", he said, noting that his predecessor, Benedict, had the courage to close such a group shortly after his election as pontiff in 2005, because female slavery had entered it - slavery, even to the point of sexual slavery - on the part of clergy or founders.
According to Alessandro Gissotti of the Vatican Press Office, the church was located in France.
The Pope noted that the phenomenon of sexual abuse of monks continues to exist, adding that it occurs to a large extent in "specific churches, mainly young".