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Pope Francis presents 21-point “road map” to guide discussion at abuse summit

Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would “sustain” summit participants and “help us to turn this evil into an opportunity for awareness and purification.”
By Gerard O’Connell

Pope Francis at abuse summit opening: “Listen to the cry of the little ones”

Opening the Vatican summit on the clerical sexual abuse crisis, the pope said, “The holy people of God are watching and are awaiting from us not simple, predictable condemnations, but concrete and effective measures.”
By Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
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