by demonstrators carrying black balloons as he squeezed through the
crowd in Saint Matthew's Church.
Many Chilean Catholics say Barros covered up the sexual abuse of
children committed by his superior Fr. Fernando Karadima Farina in the
1980s and '90s.
Karadima was found guilty by the Vaticanin 2011.
While Barros himself is not accused of molestation, at least three
victims of sex abuse say he was present when they were molested by
Karadima in the 1980s and 90s.
Angry protesters shouted at Barros to "get out" during the mass
ordaining him. He had to be escorted out of the building by police
after the service.
Marta Gomez was among the hundreds of Catholics who gathered at the
church to protest Barros.
"It causes sadness, it causes pain when it should be a day of
celebration and joy because of the arrival of a new priest after
months," Gomez said.
A crowd outside the church were angry about Barros's appointment by
Pope Francis who has promised to crack down on clerical sex abuse.
--euronews
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