{
  "id": 9097398,
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pope-leo-xiv-will-meet-with-the-french-abuse-survivors-as-critics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T06:14:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/09/22/pope-leo-xiv-will-meet-with-the-french-abuse-survivors-as-critics-demand-action"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV, on his four-day trip to France, plans to meet privately with seven survivors of abuse by priests and Catholic personnel during his visit. This meeting, scheduled for Sunday in Lourdes, a significant pilgrimage site, has drawn attention from critics who argue the Catholic Church has not adequately addressed the issue. The meeting's purpose and the seven survivors' selection have sparked debate among advocates, who argue that the victims were not chosen by the victims themselves but by the church's hierarchy.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo XIV to meet seven French abuse survivors",
    "Meeting scheduled for Sunday in Lourdes pilgrimage site",
    "Critics demand action, question victim selection"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Pope's private meeting with selected abuse survivors shifts the spotlight to the Church's handling of the issue, amid criticism that it has not done enough to address the problem.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Pope Leo heads to France as Church confronts shock of abuse crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pope-leo-heads-to-france-as-church-confronts-shock-of-abuse-crisis",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:38:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}