Pope Leo XIV urges Church to confront clerical sex abuse and reject assisted dying
During his visit to the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, the pope called on bishops to remain vigilant over sexual abuse in the Church and criticized France's newly adopted assisted-dying legislation.
Pope Leo XIV has called on the Catholic Church to confront its past and heal the deep wounds inflicted within its ranks. During a visit to the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, France, he urged bishops to remain vigilant over sexual abuse in the Church.
The Pope also criticized France's newly adopted assisted-dying legislation, saying that causing death is not "normal" and that "what is legal is not necessarily moral." According to Punch Nigeria, he told believers that "no human law should ever make you lose the certainty of your dignity" and that the Church must "reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion."
The Pope's comments on abuse and assisted dying came as he met with victims of child abuse by priests in France, RTE News and ABC News AU reported. ABC News AU also noted that the Pope's visit to Lourdes coincided with the presence of Reverend Marko Rupnik, who has been accused of sexual abuse, near a famed Catholic mosaic shrine.
Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Punch Nigeria, RTE News, ABC News AU — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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