*Chile protesters challenge Pope on Church sex abuse*
"The Pope and the Chilean bishops don't think about us and it really upsets us and hurts our soul," says Sylvia Aguilar Maldonado. The 79-year-old is the oldest member in a group of parishioners who have travelled some 900km (560 miles) from southern city of Osorno to Santiago, to make their voices heard during Pope Francis's visit to the Chilean capital
"We are all Catholics and believe in the same God. We want to find a solution to this," she says referring to her group's vocal opposition to the ordination of Juan Barros as bishop of Osorno. Bishop Barros was ordained two years ago despite stiff opposition among parishioners.
One thousand people signed a letter to Pope Francis asking him to review the appointment. The parishioners accuse Bishop Barros of using his position in the Catholic Church to try to block an investigation into the actions of his mentor, Catholic priest Fernando Karadima.
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