Healing in Chile

This morning, at the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican, the Holy Father, Pope Francis received in audience His Excellency, Juan Ignacio González, Bishop of San Bernardo (Chile) and Ana María Celis Brunet, President of the Chilean National Council for the Prevention of Abuse and the Accompaniment of Victims.

The objective of this meeting was to inform one another and to exchange opinions concerning the steps that are being undertaken in Chile in order to face cases of abuse and to prevent any further abuse.  One important point raised during the conversation concerned the suffering of victims and their need to find consolation and healing.

Pope Francis, who is closely following every step of the work being carried out by the Chilean Episcopal Conference, has expressed the desire that the work of such investigations should continue in order to be able to provide proper answers to all those concerned.