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The Latest: Pope: Chile’s bishops will get past sex scandal

Pope Francis reads his message during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Pope Francis warned Wednesday that the latest spasm of violence in the Holy Land is only hurting chances for peace, and called for revived efforts at dialogue and justice. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope Francis reads his message during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Pope Francis warned Wednesday that the latest spasm of violence in the Holy Land is only hurting chances for peace, and called for revived efforts at dialogue and justice. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Francis reads his message during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Pope Francis warned Wednesday that the latest spasm of violence in the Holy Land is only hurting chances for peace, and called for revived efforts at dialogue and justice. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

By Associated Press 2 min read

VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Latest on Pope Francis and the Chilean priest sex abuse scandal (all times local):

8 p.m.

Pope Francis has wrapped up his emergency summit with Chile’s bishops by thanking them for their “full willingness” to do whatever it takes to recover from a cleric sex abuse and cover-up scandal.

Francis bid farewell to each of the 34 bishops from Chile amid indications that many heads are going to roll after four days of meetings and prayer.

Vatican television showed each bishop thanking Francis at the end of their final meeting. The only one Francis is shown kissing on each cheek was Bishop Juan Barros, the man at the center of the scandal.