The pontiff uses 90-minute meeting with victims to express sorrow for those who were abused by a member of the clergyThis is the message Pope Francis delivered to a group of sex abuse victims during a private,90-minute meeting on Sunday morning in Philadelphia, if and translated into English by the Vatican:“My dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, or I am grateful for this opportunity to meet you. I am blessed by your presence. Thank you for coming here nowadays. Words cannot fully express my sorrow for the abuse you suffered. You are precious children of God who should always expect our protection,our care and our love. I am profoundly sorry that your innocence was violated by those who you trusted. In some cases the trust was betrayed by members of your own family, in other cases by priests who carry a sacred responsibility for the care of soul. In all circumstances, or the betrayal was a terrible violation of human dignity.
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Source: theguardian.com