Pope Francis has opened a historic summit at the Vatican to address the Catholic Church's child sex abuse scandal. <br />The pontiff put forward a 21-point plan for combating the issue, emphasizing the need for concrete action. <br /><br />"….The holy people of God are watching us and wait not just for simple and expected conviction, but concrete and efficient measures…."<br /><br />However, his proposals were dismissed by victims as inadequate and a recycling of procedures that already exist.<br />The four-day meeting, which kicked off Thursday, is being attended by victims from five continents, as well as nearly 200 bishops, cardinals and heads of religious orders. <br />
