Pope to meet with victims of Chile's dictatorship on trip
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with two victims of Chile's military dictatorship during his upcoming trip, and isn't ruling out a private encounter with victims of clerical sex abuse, the Vatican said Thursday.
Spokesman Greg Burke made the comments in announcing details of the Jan. 15-21 trip to Chile and Peru, Francis' 22nd foreign trip and sixth to his home continent of South America.
The encounter with two victims of the 1973-1990 Pinochet regime will take place Jan. 18 in the northern city of Iquique. Burke didn't provide details other than to say they would give Francis a letter.
Burke was also asked if Francis would meet with abuse victims.