A private meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature in Santiago

Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Centre, confirmed today that the Holy Father, Pope Francis met after lunch today at the Apostolic Nunciature in Santiago Chile with a small group of victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by priests.

The meeting was strictly private in nature. 

No one else was present except for the Pope and the victims in order that they might recount their sufferings to Pope Francis.  His Holiness listened, prayed and cried with them.