{
  "id": 10293142,
  "title": "Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-leo-pledges-action-on-clergy-abuse-after-meeting-french-survivors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909907"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo pledged to take action on clergy abuse against children after meeting with seven survivors in France, according to a Vatican statement. The pope made the commitment during a two-hour meeting with the victims, where he listened to their proposals for improving the Church's safeguarding measures. The survivors expressed that they felt heard and touched by the pontiff's compassion, but they hoped his words would be followed by action. Pope Leo, who is on a four-day visit to France, addressed the Church's deep wounds and the need for humility and openness to address past failures. In a closed-door meeting with French bishops, Leo praised their courageous efforts to confront the scandals and urged them to strengthen their safeguarding efforts. The pope's visit to France has drawn large crowds, and he has urged the world to reconsider the development of artificial intelligence.",
  "summary": "In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/french-clergy-abuse-survivors-praise-meeting-with-pope-leo-xiv-say-he",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:49:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-leo-pledges-action-on-clergy-abuse-after-meeting-survivors",
        "published": "2026-09-27T19:42:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-leo-pledges-action-on-clergy-abuse-after-meeting-french-survivors-10309654",
        "published": "2026-09-27T22:44:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Pope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pope-pledges-action-on-clergy-child-abuse-in-meeting-with-french",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:14:15.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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