Pope Francis says he will show zero tolerance for anyone in the Catholic Church who abuses children.

After his Middle East tour, he's also announced he'll meet a group of sex abuse victims next month at the Vatican.

The pontiff also revealed that three Catholic bishops are under Vatican investigation for matters related to sexual abuse, citing those inquiries as proof that there will be no “daddy’s boys” in the clergy who enjoy special privileges on his watch.

Rome Correspondent with the Irish Times, Paddy Agnew was in Jerusalem last night when the pontiff made the remarks.

He says Pope Francis said there would be no “daddy’s boys” in the clergy who enjoy special privileges on his watch: