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Pope to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on France trip
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After meeting for two hours with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes, seven survivors of clerical sexual abuse speak to the press about their experiences and the ...
After meeting with each victim, Pope Leo XIV met with them together and thanked them "for their painful testimony," said the Vatican of the pope's private meeting in Lourdes with seven victims of sexual abuse.
Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven survivors in French town of Lourdes.