During his visit to France, the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its "deep wounds." In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• During his visit to France, the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its "deep wounds."S1

• In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church.S2

• Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven abuse victims in French town of Lourdes.S3

• French survivors of clergy abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV say he listened and promised action during their two-hour discussion.S4