Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: On the last day of his U.S. visit, Pope Francis met privately with five victims of sexual abuse, and then he spoke about that meeting with hundreds of bishops and seminarians. Speaking using an interpreter, the pope said the stories of suffering are engraved in his heart. He said it remains on his mind that people who had responsibility for young people...(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)POPE FRANCIS: (Through interpreter) Violated that trust and caused them great pain. God weeps.GREENE: The pope said all who are responsible will be held accountable. Critics say those words have to be backed up by actions. On Sunday, the pope also met with inmates at a local prison, and NPR's Jeff Brady was there.JEFF BRADY, BYLINE: The pope essentially told the 100 or so inmates gather to get their lives back together. But he said it with compassion and in a way the inmates seemed to understand and appreciate.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING
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