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29 September 2015

Pope Francis meets with U.S. clergy sex abuse victims

Pope Francis said on his final day in the U.S. that he has met with survivors of clerical sex abuse, and that he promises to hold accountable those responsible.
Francis announced that he had met with a group in Philadelphia on his final day during his visit to the United States before leaving for Rome. The Vatican said in a statement the pope and three top American Catholic officials met for 30 minutes with three female and two male survivors of clergy abuse when they were minors.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-meets-with-clergy-sex-abuse-victims-in-philadelphia/