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Pope Leo XIV meets abuse victims in Lourdes

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Pope Leo XIV met with seven victims of abuse by clergy and other Church members in Lourdes, France, for two hours of dialogue and prayer. The private meeting, held without cameras, speeches, or crowds, included four men and three women who shared their stories of suffering.

Vatican News reported that the Pope met with each person individually to listen to their experiences and their views on how to prevent future abuse. During the encounter, the Pope expressed his closeness to those suffering from the wounds of abuse and stated his commitment to ensuring such evil does not happen again. He noted that some victims experienced their trauma due to the silence or complicity of those who were in positions to help them.

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  1. Sep 27, 11:30 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa alle vittime di abusi a Lourdes: mi impegno perché questo male non si ripeta
  2. Sep 27, 11:45 AM Vatican News Português Papa às vítimas de abusos: comprometo-me para que este mal não se repita
  3. Sep 27, 11:38 AM Vatican News Pope to abuse victims: I am committed to ensuring this evil is not repeated
  4. Sep 27, 12:13 PM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež obetiam zneužívania v Lurdoch: Zasadím sa o to, aby sa toto zlo neopakovalo
  5. Sep 27, 12:22 PM Vatican News Polski Papież do ofiar wykorzystywania seksualnego: zobowiązuję się, aby to zło się nie powtórzyło
  6. Sep 27, 12:00 PM Vatican News Français Léon XIV aux victimes d'abus: «je m'engage pour que ce mal ne se reproduise plus»

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