
Pope Pledges Action on Clergy Child Abuse in Meeting With French Survivors
The head of the Roman Catholic Church held an 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven abuse victims in Lourdes.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church held an 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven abuse victims in Lourdes.
The pope is continuing a four-day trip to France, the first official papal visit to the country in nearly two decades.

The pope is visiting the pilgrimage site of Lourdes as part of the first official papal state visit to France in 18 years, and is expected to meet privately with survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
The pope's four-day trip, the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades, continues from Paris to the pilgrimage town of 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.

The pontiff's first state visit to France in 18 years comes amid contentious debates over assisted dying and clergy abuse.