Outrage over Church's handling of sexual abuse scandals justified, pope says

Pope Francis addresses Estonian youth at an ecumenical meeting at Kaarli Lutheran Church in Tallinn, Estonia September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

TALLINN (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Tuesday that young people around the world were right to feel outrage at the Roman Catholic Church's handling of its sexual abuse scandals as it grapples with a wave of new cases in countries including Chile and Germany.

Francis, who was wrapping up a four-day trip to the Baltics, has come under fire from victims groups and other members of the Church who say he has not done enough to make bishops accountable for mishandling or covering up abuse cases.