Pope Francis opened several days of talks Friday with Chilean sex abuse survivors in what the Vatican said was a climate of "reparation for suffering," after the pope deeply wounded them by discrediting their claims of abuse cover-up by a bishop. Over the coming days, the men are to meet individually and collectively with the pope, though the Vatican said Friday there are no fixed schedules or pre-established agenda items. "In this climate of confidence and reparation for suffering, Pope Francis' desire is to let his guests speak for as long as necessary," Burke said. The three men were victims of Chile's most notorious predator, the Rev. He also apologized to the victims and invited them to Rome so he could ask their forgiveness in person.

Source: ABC News April 27, 2018 19:08 UTC