The Pope has met with victims of clerical sexual abuse on the last day of his tour in the US, telling them he was committed to making sure those guilty of abuse were punished, a spokesman for the Vatican said.
In a speech to a meeting of bishops at Saint Martin’s Chapel in the seminary, Francis said: “[
It] continues to be on my mind that people who had the responsibility to take care of these tender ones [children] violated that trust and caused them great pain.”
He added: “God weeps for the sexual abuse of children. These cannot be maintained in secret, and I commit to a careful oversight to ensure that youth are protected and all responsible will be held accountable. Those who have survived this abuse have become true heralds of mercy – humbly, we owe each of them our gratitude for their great value as they have had to suffer this terrible abuse sexual abuse of minors.”
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