The victims of past sexual abuse by priests at St Joseph’s Home, Sta Venera, have been notified by the local church that their allegations were founded.

Eight men claim to have been abused by members of the clergy while living at the home in the 1980s and 1990s.

The victims have now been told that their case will now be sent to the Vatican for adjudication.

Three priests are undergoing court proceedings over the alleged sexual abuse that went on in the orphanage.

The allegations made seven years ago were investigated by the Church-appointed Response Team headed by Judge Victor Caruana Colombo.

Pope Benedict XVI had met these victims during his visit to Malta this year.

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