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July 13, 2014

Lead by example: Pope offers abuse victims open ear, open heart

Marie Collins, a clerical sexual abuse survivor from Ireland and a member of the new Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, poses for a photo during a conference on child protection at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome July 9. Collins was present during Pope Francis' July 7 meeting with six men and women who had been abused by clergy.

VATICAN CITY - More than a meeting and homily, Pope Francis laid out a clear road map for the Church when he celebrated Mass and welcomed abuse survivors to the Vatican.

Published in Vatican