Abuse survivors set out demands before meeting Pope Leo in France
- Seven survivors of sexual violence in the Catholic Church who are due to meet Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France later this month have insisted the talks will not weaken their demands, as five publicly identified themselves on Wednesday.
- Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 17:00 2 min Reading time The group will meet the Pope privately in Lourdes, in south-western France, on 27 September.
- Two participants will remain anonymous, including a person who says they were abused by Abbé Pierre, the late French Catholic priest and founder of the Emmaus charity movement who has been accused of sexually abusin
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- Seven survivors of sexual violence in the Catholic Church who are due to meet Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France later this month have insisted the talks will not weaken their demands, as five publicly identified themselves on Wednesday.
- Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 17:00 2 min Reading time The group will meet the Pope privately in Lourdes, in south-western France, on 27 September.
- Two participants will remain anonymous, including a person who says they were abused by Abbé Pierre, the late French Catholic priest and founder of the Emmaus charity movement who has been accused of sexually abusin
Sources: RFI