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Pope Convenes Sexual Abuse Summit
The Pope has convened a landmark summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
In an effort to deal with the sexual abuse scandals rocking the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope has convened an extraordinary summit of bishops in Rome.
Also in the programme: A British teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria says being stripped of her British citizenship is"unjust"; and transgender athletes have criticised the former tennis Champion Martina Navratilova for claiming that transgender females have an unfair advantage in women's sport.
(PICTURE: Pope Francis. CREDIT: Getty Images)
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