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Friday, April 18, 2008

POPE MEETS WITH A GROUP OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

VATICAN CITY, 17 APR 2008 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office today announced that this afternoon in the chapel of the apostolic nunciature in Washington, the Pope met with a small group of people who were sexually abused by members of the clergy.

  "Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley O.F.M. Cap., archbishop of Boston, accompanied the group. They prayed with the Holy Father, who afterwards listened to their personal accounts and offered them words of encouragement and hope.

  "His Holiness assured them of his prayers for their intentions, for their families and for all victims of sexual abuse".
OP/MEETING VICTIMS ABUSE/WASHINGTON        VIS 20080418 (110)


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