Pope Leo to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Lourdes
The pope continues his four-day France visit in Lourdes on Sunday, after drawing large crowds in Paris, with a private meeting planned with abuse victims, France 24 reports.
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Pope Leo XIV is set to meet privately with victims of clergy sexual abuse in Lourdes on Sunday, according to France 24.
The meeting comes as the pope continues his four-day visit to France, following two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, the report said.
France 24 describes the trip as the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades.
Lourdes, a major Catholic pilgrimage site in southwestern France, is the next stop on the pope's itinerary after Paris, according to the report.
France 24's report does not specify further details of the planned meeting's format or the number of victims expected to take part.
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- Pope Leo to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Lourdes — France 24 — English
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