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Newshour: Pope Francis Hosts Senior US Bishops for Sex Abuse Talks

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13/09/2018 GMT

Pope Francis Hosts Senior US Bishops for Sex Abuse Talks

BBC World Service - Newshour, Pope Francis Hosts Senior US Bishops for Sex Abuse Talks

US Bishops said after meeting that US had been "lacerated" by the evil of sexual abuse

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In a statement released after the meeting, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops said the US church had been ‘lacerated’ by the evil of sexual abuse. 

Also in the programme: The two men whom the British authorities accuse of being behind Salisbury nerve agent attacks deny being involved in interview with Russia Today; And a senior aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is taking a leave of absence after sexual misconduct allegations.

Picture: Pope Francis (C) poses with the President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, who advises the pope on sex abuse issues, Archbishop of Los Angeles Jose Horacio Gomez, deputy president of US Conference of Bishops, Monsignor Brian Bransfield. Credit: AFP Photo/Vatican Media.

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