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Pope Leo XIV Calls the Church to Repent for Abuse at Lourdes
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- Sep 27, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC
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The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of his visit to France.
Hours before a private meeting with seven abuse survivors, the pope urged France’s bishops to “acknowledge failings” and told a prairie full of pilgrims that the Church’s conversion starts at home.
God has made us free, since freedom is necessary for love; no one can be forced to love. We must therefore use our freedom to say yes to Christ