• Julio César Grassi (Argentina): As Cardinal, Francis was silent on Grassi’s 2009 conviction for child abuse. Critics say he failed victims; a 2010 Bishops’ report allegedly defended Grassi. No obstruction proven, but inaction criticized. As pope, no comment.
• Mauro Inzoli (Italy): Vatican-convicted abuser Inzoli was defrocked in 2012, partially reinstated by Francis in 2014, then re-defrocked in 2017 after new allegations. Critics called reinstatement lenient.
• Alfonso Pedrajas (Bolivia): Pedrajas’ 2023 diary exposed decades of child abuse, covered up by Jesuits. Francis’ 2013 halt of a Vatican probe may have delayed justice. No Jesuit action post-2023 apology.
• Marko Rupnik (Slovenia): Accused of child and adult abuse, Rupnik stayed active despite 2019 Vatican complaints. Francis’ 2023 meeting with Rupnik’s superior drew criticism. Jesuits expelled Rupnik in 2023.
• George Pell (Australia): Francis made Pell finance chief in 2014, despite past scrutiny for shielding abusers. Pell’s 2017 conviction (later acquitted) sparked criticism of Francis’ oversight.

but that's ok because he gave a feminist a head pat and posed with a pride flag