The pope has told political authorities in East Timor to tackle abuse and protect children. The issue of clerical sexual abuse in the region has cast a shadow over his visit to the world's second-most catholic nation as a part of his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.
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00:00The pope is calling out clerical sexual abuse in East Timor.
00:04Pope Francis told the country's political authorities they need to guarantee the safety
00:08of all young people after revelations of abuse by senior clergy members.
00:13The pope will hold a mass expected to draw more than half the Southeast Asian nation's
00:18population.
00:19East Timor is the second-most Catholic country in the world, after the Vatican City.
00:24It's the penultimate stop on the pope's 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.