BRUSSELS — Pope Francis promised on Saturday to 'offer all the help we can' to aid survivors of clerical sexual abuse heal after they told him first-hand of the trauma that had shattered their lives and left many in poverty and mental misery.
BRUSSELS — Pope Francis promised on Saturday to 'offer all the help we can' to aid survivors of clerical sexual abuse heal after they told him first-hand of the trauma that had shattered their lives and left many in poverty and mental misery.
Pope Francis briefly covers his eyes with his hand as he arrives for a meeting with bishops, deacons and nuns at the Koekelberg Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Belgium’s capital Brussels on Sept. 28, 2024. AP PHOTO'There are so many victims. There are also so many victims who are still completely broke,' survivor Koen Van Sumere told the Associated Press . 'I have also been lucky enough to get a diploma and build a life for myself.
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