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Pope Francis has blasted Portugal’s clergy for the “scandal” of clergy sex abuse, saying their actions had marred the church and helped drive the faithful away. The remarks came as he opened a trip to Portugal on Wednesday with marching orders for the Catholic hierarchy to change their ways and treat victims better. Francis waded head-on into the scandal roiling the Portuguese church upon arrival in Lisbon, where he is visiting for five days to open the first World Youth Day Catholic festival since the COVID-19 pandemic. His visit comes after a panel of experts hired by the Portuguese church reported in February that at least 4,815 boys and girls may have been abused by church personnel since 1950.