'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope, during Lourdes visit
- Pope Leo has called on French bishops to root out the "scourge" of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church, telling them to "maintain the greatest vigilance", ahead of a meeting with abuse survivors.
- The Pope delivered the message to bishops during a private meeting at the Sanctuary of Our Holy Lady of Lourdes, a holy site in southern France, on the third day of his four-day official visit to France.
- A 2021 inquiry found that clergy or lay members of the Church had abused about 330,000 people as children in France over 70 years.
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- Pope Leo has called on French bishops to root out the "scourge" of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church, telling them to "maintain the greatest vigilance", ahead of a meeting with abuse survivors.
- The Pope delivered the message to bishops during a private meeting at the Sanctuary of Our Holy Lady of Lourdes, a holy site in southern France, on the third day of his four-day official visit to France.
- A 2021 inquiry found that clergy or lay members of the Church had abused about 330,000 people as children in France over 70 years.
Sources: BBC News