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Pope Francis is in Belgium on Friday for a three-day visit where he is scheduled to meet privately with a group of 15 victims of clerical sexual abuse. Jean-Marc Turine, a Belgian writer, director, and member of the group, told dpa the victims want the pope to admit that the Catholic Church was responsible for the abuse. “The church has to take this on board, really take it on board,” Turine said. He said that the church must stop protecting rapist priests, alleging this “has very often been the case.” “The pope has never spoken with victims” in Belgium, Turine added, calling on the church to …

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