Pope decries 'scourge' of sexual abuse during France visit
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- French bishops took "courageous" steps when faced with "the painful scourge of abuse of minors," Pope Leo XIV told the high-ranking clerics before his scheduled meeting with survivors at the Catholic shrine of Lourdes.S1
- Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.S2
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Pope decries 'scourge' of sexual abuse during France visit
French bishops took "courageous" steps when faced with "the painful scourge of abuse of minors," Pope Leo XIV told the high-ranking clerics before his scheduled meeting with surviv…
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Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.
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Published Sep 27, 2026
What to know
- French bishops took "courageous" steps when faced with "the painful scourge of abuse of minors," Pope Leo XIV told the high-ranking clerics before his scheduled meeting with survivors at the Catholic shrine of Lourdes.S1
- Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.S2
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