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Pope Francis met with French abuse survivors and urged the Catholic Church to confront its failings regarding sexual abuse.
Pope Leo met with French abuse survivors and pledged to address sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. He urged French bishops to confront the issue and eradicate it. The pontiff's remarks followed a report detailing widespread abuse within the French church over several decades.
The meeting and subsequent statements come after a significant report revealed that hundreds of thousands of children were abused by clergy and lay leaders in France. This engagement signifies a direct acknowledgment of the crisis and a commitment to reform, aiming to restore trust and accountability within the institution.
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All sources: Pope Leo urged French bishops to address sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, following a meeting with survivors.
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Pope Leo to French bishops: Root out the "scourge" of sexual abuse in Catholic church the-star.co.ke
Some 330,000 French children have been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.
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