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(18 Apr 2010) HEADLINE: Tearful pope says church will better protect young
CAPTION: Pope Benedict met with a group of clerical sex-abuse victims and told them with tears in his eyes that the Catholic Church would seek justice for pedophile priests and implement "effective measures" to protect young people from abuse. (April 18)
DURING A VISIT TO MALTA, POPE BENEDICT MET WITH EIGHT VICTIMS OF CLERICAL SEX ABUSE.
(SOT: Joseph Magro, self-described child abuse victim)
"It was fantastic, really fantastic, we were waiting for it."
THE VATICAN SAYS THE POPE EXPRESSED HIS SHAME AND SORROW AT THE PAIN THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUFFERED.
(SOT: Joseph Magro, self-described child abuse victim)
"And everyone was crying, they felt very sorry for us
(Question: What, did the pope cry?)
"Yes, he had tears in his eyes."
TEN MALTESE MEN CAME FORWARD EARLIER THIS MONTH SAYING THEY WANTED TO MEET WITH THE POPE TO TELL HIM THEIR STORIES AND TO REQUEST AN APOLOGY. THEY SAY THEY WERE ABUSED BY FOUR PRIESTS AT A CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE. LAWRENCE GRECH LED EFFORTS TO ARRANGE THE ENCOUNTER.
(sot: Lawurence Grech, self-described child abuse victim)
"He listened to us. You know he told me I am very proud and I pray for you to have the courage to tell your story out. You know I am very proud of you."
IT WAS BENEDICT''S HIS FIRST MEETING WITH ABUSE VICTIMS SINCE THE WORLDWIDE CLERICAL ABUSE SCANDAL ENGULFED THE VATICAN EARLIER THIS YEAR. HE SAID THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WOULD SEEK JUSTICE FOR PEDOPHILE PRIESTS AND IMPLEMENT "EFFECTIVE MEASURES" TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ABUSE.
BENEDICT MADE NO REFERENCE TO THE SCANDAL AT HIS MASS EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE MEN WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING SAY THEY RECEIVED CALLS SUNDAY MORNING TO COME TO THE VATICAN EMBASSY TO MEET WITH THE POPE.
VICTIMS'' GROUPS HAVE DEMANDED THAT THE VATICAN TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND REMOVE ABUSIVE PRIESTS.
APTN STORY NUMBER: 643349
SHOTLIST
La Valletta, Malta
++DAY SHOTS++
1. Kalkara wharf
2. Wide of Pope Benedict XVI embarking on catamaran
3. Wide pan right of boats following Pope''s catamaran
4. Pope on catamaran deck surrounded by youths and other clergymen
5. Catamaran
6. Pope talking to youths
7. Various of cannons firing
8. Pope on catamaran deck with youths and clergymen
9. Wide of crowd cheering on Valletta waterfront harbour, police boats in foreground
10. Pope catamaran passing crowds on Valletta waterfront harbour
11. Wide of Manoel island
12. Pull out of La Valletta street scene
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Vox pop, No name given, Malta resident:
"It is very important for the church to say a sort of sorry. I believe that the priests are also human beings and sometimes they do mistakes, however to abuse children is something which cannot be tolerated."
14. Wide of La Valletta
15. Close up of Malta and Vatican flags
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Vox pop, Clare Tica, Malta resident:
"I am glad that the church is open minded about the topic, so maybe these things can be avoided in the future hopefully so no more victims can suffer."
17. La Valletta centre
Rome, Italy
++NIGHT SHOTS++
18. Wide of Pope getting off plane
19. Various of Pope greeting delegation
20. Various of Pope approaching helicopter
21. Pope getting on helicopter
22. Pope sitting inside helicopter
23. Helicopter leaving

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