Pope Francis meets victims of sexual abuse in Portugal
Since the fifties, 4815 children have been abused by priests in Portugal. The Pope invited 13 of the victims to "listen to them intensively" The meeting, which lasted more than an hour, took place in an atmosphere of "intensive listening" The Pope has planned eleven public appearances and numerous meetings for his five-day visit. On Saturday, he will visit the Shrine of Fatima, north of Lisbon, and on Sunday he will hold the closing service of World Youth Day.