{
  "id": 10178716,
  "title": "Pope Leo to meet with French survivors of sexual abuse in Lourdes to address what he calls an 'open wound'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-leo-to-meet-with-french-survivors-of-sexual-abuse-in-lourdes-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:31:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/09/27/pope-leo-to-meet-with-french-survivors-of-sexual-abuse-in-lourdes-to-address-what-he-calls-an-open-wound_6758001_7.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Leo XIV is scheduled to meet with seven survivors of sexual abuse in Lourdes on Sunday. Although French bishops were once at the forefront on this issue, acknowledging the systemic nature of the abuse, associations now denounce a step backwards.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pope brings message to protect life to French shrine at Lourdes known for miraculous cures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-brings-message-to-protect-life-to-french-shrine-at-lourdes-known",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:05:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Pope meets victims of sex abuse, urges ‘wise leaders’ as French election looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-meets-victims-of-sex-abuse-urges-wise-leaders-as-french-election",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:16:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}