Pope vows war on abuse, victims feel let down

Pope vows war on abuse, victims feel let down

February 24, 2019 5:53 pm MST.

A landmark summit at the Vatican focusing on clergy sex abuse of children came to an end on Sunday. Caryn Ceolin with why victims feel ignored and let down by the Pope's closing remarks.

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