Pope Francis will meet clerical sex abuse victims in Ireland

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By PA Reporter

Pope Francis will meet clerical sex abuse victims when he visits Ireland this weekend, the Vatican confirmed.

He is due to arrive in Dublin on Saturday for a two-day visit.

The Catholic Church in the Republic has been rocked by revelations of wrongdoing by members of the religious orders stretching back decades.

Protesters have arranged a series of rallies coinciding with the pontiff's trip.

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