Pope Leo to meet with clergy abuse survivors during upcoming trip to France
MILAN (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during a four-day trip to France next month that will include a visit to UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes and…
Pope Leo XIV is set to meet with clergy abuse survivors during his upcoming four-day trip to France, which will include visits to UNESCO headquarters, meetings with French bishops in Lourdes, and an interreligious meeting in Metz. The Vatican announced this on Friday, highlighting the meeting with several abuse survivors and noting their involvement in preparations for the meeting.
The timing and location of the survivor meetings will be disclosed at a later date. Pope Leo XIV has previously met with abuse survivors during his recent trip to Spain, where the Catholic hierarchy has only recently begun addressing its legacy of abuse and cover-up. France has estimated that 330,000 children were sexually abused over 70 years by church personnel.
The pontiff recently appointed French Bishop Thibault Verny to head the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission, demonstrating his commitment to fighting clergy sexual abuse.
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