Pope Leo XIV to Meet Abuse Survivors During Lourdes Visit
The pope is continuing a four-day trip to France, the first official papal visit to the country in nearly two decades.
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Pope Leo XIV is continuing his visit to France in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes, after two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, according to France 24.
During his time in Lourdes, the pope is due to meet privately with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, as the Catholic Church continues to confront the fallout of decades of abuse cases and their handling by church officials.
The trip marks the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades, drawing significant public and media attention to both the pope's pastoral message and the church's ongoing reckoning with the abuse crisis.
Marc Artzrouni, the French representative for the global coalition Ending Clergy Abuse, has been cited as a voice from advocacy groups following the visit and the pope's planned meeting with survivors.
The four-day trip is expected to conclude with further public events, as the pope continues to address both the spiritual and institutional dimensions of his visit.
Sources
- Church confronts shock of abuse crisis — France 24 — English
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