MINNESOTA
Seattle PI
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A support group for victims of clergy sex abuse has been given the opportunity to heal through a meeting with the archbishop of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
About 25 people, including victims and family members, attended the gathering at a Wayzata library on Saturday. Archbishop John Nienstedt listened to the victims’ stories and gained perspective on the impact of abuse, the Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/1ofKav5 ) reported.
“I really didn’t think he’d be there until he actually showed up,” said a Minneapolis man who was abused as a child. “This is a group of hurting people who want some sense of healing or closure . I’m hoping things are heading in the right direction.”
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