Pope Weeps with Victims in Malta

The Pope had tears in his eyes and he also "expressed his shame and sorrow over what victims and their families have suffered", the Vatican said.

The meeting, in private, took place at the end of the Pope's visit to Malta.

Three priests are accused of sexually abusing orphan children on Malta in the 1980s and 1990s.

In Malta, 10 men have testified that they were sexually molested by Catholic priests at an orphanage during that time. They had asked to meet Pope Benedict to close what they have termed a "hurtful chapter" in their lives.

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