Rome (CNN) Struggling to contain one of the most serious crises of his papacy, Pope Francis met Thursday in Rome with leaders of the American Catholic Church, the epicenter of a rapidly escalating clergy sex abuse scandal. "We shared with Pope Francis our situation in the United States -- how the Body of Christ is lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse. It was a lengthy, fruitful, and good exchange," said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Pope meets a US delegation, led by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, second from right. Neither DiNardo nor the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced any new steps or policies after Thursday's meeting.

Source: CNN September 13, 2018 14:23 UTC