Pope meets abuse victims in Lourdes
In France as well, there have been numerous cases of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. Leo XIV. emphasises that such injustice must not be repeated.
Pope Leo XIV met with victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his visit to France, at the Lourdes shrine in the southwest. Seven men and women who were abused attended the meeting, and the Pope promised to work to prevent similar injustices from happening to others. Earlier, he spoke at an open-air Mass with 150,000 attendees, referencing "deep wounds and painful mistakes" committed in the Church.
The Pope's visit comes after an independent commission found over 200,000 victims of abuse by priests in France since 1950. He will conclude his trip in Metz on Monday with a speech on Europe.
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