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Pope Leo meets with survivors of abuse in Lourdes

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Published: Sep 27, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC

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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.

OSV NewsAt Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV holds private meeting with abuse survivors

Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven survivors in French town of Lourdes.

Al JazeeraQatarPope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivors

Pope Leo met with seven victims of sex abuse this evening in Lourdes, spending two hours with them in a meeting described by survivors as emotional.

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Lourdes

Commune in Occitania, France

Lourdes is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for its Château fort, a fortified castle that rises up from a rocky escarpment at its center.

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At Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV holds private meeting with abuse survivorsOSV News10 hr. ago
Pope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivorsAl JazeeraQatar6 hr. ago
Pope Leo meets with survivors of abuse in Lourdesamericamagazine.org7 hr. ago
'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope during Lourdes visitBBCUnited Kingdom10 hr. ago
Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in FranceThe GuardianUnited Kingdom17 hr. ago
Abuse victims say Pope Leo was 'sincere' during high-stakes France meetingNational Catholic Reporter9 hr. ago
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivorsReutersUnited Kingdom20 hr. ago
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivorsThe Japan TimesJapan4 hr. ago
Pope decries assisted dying as 'false compassion'; French abuse survivors praise meeting with himLos Angeles Times9 hr. ago
Pope Leo meets victims of church sexual abuse on Lourdes visitthetimes.com8 hr. ago
Pope decries 'scourge' of sexual abuse, holds Mass in Lourdes during France visitdw.comGermany14 hr. ago
French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informedKTVN11 hr. ago

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