LONDON (ENGLAND)
Catholic Herald
May 24, 2018
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Pope Francis will meet five priests who suffered abuse by Chilean Fr Fernando Karadima or his followers, the Vatican said.
Two priests who have accompanied the survivors “in their juridical and spiritual journey” and “two laypeople involved in this suffering” also were invited by Pope Francis, the Vatican said. They will all be guests at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vatican residence where Pope Francis lives.
The Pope will celebrate a private Mass with the group June 2 and will meet members of the group together and individually, the statement said. In late April, Pope Francis had hosted three laymen who were sexually abused by Fr Karadima.
“With this new meeting, planned a month ago, Pope Francis wants to show his closeness to abused priests, accompany them in their pain and listen to their valuable opinion to improve the current preventative measures and the fight against abuses in the Church,” the statement said.
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