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Pope Francis summons 100+ bishops for summit on preventing clergy sex abuse

Pope Francis is summoning more than 100 bishops from across the world for an unprecedented summit on preventing clergy sex abuse. The Vatican hopes Thursday's meeting will be a turning point in efforts to protect minors. The pope has faced growing criticism for his handling of the church's sexual abuse crisis. Seth Doane reports.
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