In breaking news, the Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Pope this morning met three victims of abuse by clergy.
The Canberra Times earlier reported the Pope has left the door open for a face to face meeting with Australian victims of sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy, with victims' groups calling on him to follow up Saturday's apology with concrete action to reform the Church's complaint handling procedure.
The pontiff's spokesman, Fr Lombardi, said yesterday he would not rule out a private meeting between the Pope and sex abuse victims or their families despite the Pope's departure this morning.
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