After mass, Pope meets privately with abuse victims - International Herald Tribune

<font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><table border="0" align="right" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:100%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" style="padding-left:6px;" valign="top"></td></tr></table><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/18/news/17cndpope.php&cid=1151098145&ei=oQAISMSLKYqOzQS9nrTgDQ&usg=AFrqEze3gk2tVR6bpzhKeHlfjuIGllKniA"><b>After mass, Pope meets privately with abuse victims</b></a><br><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">International Herald Tribune -</font> 53 minutes ago</b></font><br><font size="-1">By Ian Fisher and John Sullivan WASHINGTON: Pope Benedict XVI came face to face with a scandal that has left lasting wounds on the American church Thursday, holding a surprise meeting with several victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Boston area.</font><br><font size="-1"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-1&fd=R&url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j7CMHl_nRqEaAwSLE_odoujTS4FgD903V3E80&cid=1151098145&ei=oQAISMSLKYqOzQS9nrTgDQ&usg=AFrqEzdf_0K2jqhggSu2IX7Kw_TJFIs95A">Pope prays with victims of clergy sex abuse scandal</a> <font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"> The Associated Press</font></font><br><font size="-1"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news?btcid=df11e2caa362ace8"><img alt="google news comment" class="comment-icon">Comment by Peter Borre'</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"> Co-Chair, Council of Parishes</font></font><br><font size="-1" class="p"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1716855820080417&cid=1151098145&ei=oQAISMSLKYqOzQS9nrTgDQ&usg=AFrqEzcwUI0kGV2zrTwn8JxQ1PIXF_h7IA"> Reuters</a>  - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/04/exclusive_pope.html%3Fp1%3DWell_MostPop_Emailed5&cid=1151098145&ei=oQAISMSLKYqOzQS9nrTgDQ&usg=AFrqEzfZnjpkoTlkcQ8vyu-6v9XH3OwIHw"> Boston Globe</a>  - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3Da8zCAVhSsvps%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1151098145&ei=oQAISMSLKYqOzQS9nrTgDQ&usg=AFrqEzcunbShLJZAj0KGeZZUhTX4sD9Ofw"> Bloomberg</a>  - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3768268.ece&cid=1151098145&ei=oQAISMSLKYqOzQS9nrTgDQ&usg=AFrqEzdOTC7emuDGLovs6N8i1q5cwK8ufw"> Times Online</a></font><br/><font class="p" size="-1"><a rel="nofollow" class="p" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news?oe=utf8&ie=malware&hl=en&ncl=1151098145"><b>all 3,249 news articles</b></a></font><br clear="all"> </div></font>