Lord Patten also suggested that such an attempt to atone for the crimes of British clergy would take place behind closed doors for “obvious reasons”.
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Pope likely to meet church sex abuse victims during visit to UK
The Tory peer organising the Pope’s visit to Britain has given the strongest possible hint that the pontiff will meet victims of church sex abuse during his stay.
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