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  "id": 10313962,
  "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-10313962",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T22:44:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/28/pope-leo-pledges-action-on-clergy-abuse-after-meeting-french-survivors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV met privately with seven survivors of clergy abuse during his three-city weekend visit to France. The meeting took place in Lourdes, where the pontiff reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests. The survivors expressed a desire for action to be taken following their painful testimony. During the Mass in Lourdes, the pope urged the Church to face its past and humbly place itself under the Lord's purifying gaze. He also met with French bishops to thank them for their efforts to confront the scandals and urged them to continue with vigilance.",
  "summary": "The survivors praised the pontiff's compassion and attention to their cases but called for action to accompany his words.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pope-leo-pledges-action-on-clergy-abuse-after-meeting-french-survivors",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pope promises French sex abuse victims to prevent further harm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pope-promises-french-sex-abuse-victims-to-prevent-further-harm",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:15:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}