Pope Leo will meet with clergy abuse survivors during trip to France
- Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to embark on a four-day visit to France next month and will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during the trip, the Vatican said Friday.
- The pontiff's itinerary also includes engagements at UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes, and an interreligious gathering in the border city of Metz.
- A separate, brief statement from the Vatican underscored the significance of the meeting with several abuse survivors and noted that the victims themselves will be actively involved in its preparations.
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- Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to embark on a four-day visit to France next month and will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during the trip, the Vatican said Friday.
- The pontiff's itinerary also includes engagements at UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes, and an interreligious gathering in the border city of Metz.
- A separate, brief statement from the Vatican underscored the significance of the meeting with several abuse survivors and noted that the victims themselves will be actively involved in its preparations.
Sources: The Independent