Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church hasn’t done enough to confront the problem.
Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press
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Pope Leo’s visit to France likely to attract a million people
The four-day visit, which starts on Sept. 25, will include popemobile rides, an open-air Mass in central Paris and a stop in Lourdes, one of Catholicism’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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Report: 330,000 child victims of sex abuse in France’s Catholic Church
The 2,500-page document was issued as the Catholic Church in France, like in other countries, seeks to face up to shameful secrets that were long covered up.
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At slain priest’s funeral, his sister urges, ‘Let’s be workers for peace.’
Hundreds of priests and bishops filled the Rouen cathedral along with many hundreds more people, including Muslims who have joined in the grieving since the murder of the 85-year-old priest.
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French religious leaders are calling for unity after latest attack
“Be we Christians, Muslims, anything, we have to be together,” one resident said.