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WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — Latest developments in Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. All times local:
9:15 a.m.
Pope Francis has met with survivors of clerical sex abuse and has promised to hold accountable those responsible.
Francis announced that he had met with a group Sunday, his final day in the United States.
Speaking to U.S. bishops, Francis said sexual abuse can no longer be kept a secret. He says he promised to “zealously” protect young people and that “all those responsible are held accuontable.”
Francis has decided to create a new Vatican tribunal to prosecute bishops who failed to protect their flock by covering up for pedophile priests rather than reporting them to police.
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