5 April 2013 Last updated at 08:29 ET
Pope Francis has called for "decisive action" in the fight against sex abuse of minors by priests.
He instructed Bishop Gerhard Mueller, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith - the Vatican's doctrinal watchdog - to deal decisively with cases and to protect children.
It was the Argentine Pope's first public statement on clerical sex abuse.
He was elected last month, replacing Pope Emeritus Benedict, who became the first pope in 600 years to resign.
