
Pope Vows Concrete Action on Child Abuse
The pontiff says Catholic Church must listen to the 'cry of little ones seeking justice'
Pope Francis has promised survivors that he will seek "concrete measures" to tackle child sexual abuse by priests as he opened a summit at the Vatican. This unprecedented meeting is being attended by the heads of all national bishops' conferences from more than 130 countries.
Also on the programme: President Trump says an American-born woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria should be barred from returning to the United States. And Brazil's president Bolsonaro proposes a massive overhaul of the country's pension system.
(Photo: Pope Francis chats with his former spokesman father Riccardo Lombardi during the opening session of 'The Protection Of Minors In The Church' meeting in Vatican City, Vatican. Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
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