Overview
- The Holy See described the encounter as “profound and painful,” emphasizing closeness, listening, and dialogue.
- The 15 participants were survivors of clerical sexual abuse suffered when they were minors.
- The meeting concluded with what the Vatican called an intense moment of prayer.
- The group came with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, which met them Friday to continue a dialogue begun in July.
- Vatican reports on the session did not outline new institutional measures or remedies.