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Pope Leo XIV Spends Two Hours with Seven Abuse Victims in France: How the Meeting Unfolded

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Pope Leo XIV met with seven victims of clergy and Church abuse during a two hour visit to the Episcopal House in Lourdes on Sunday afternoon, September 27. The group met with the Pope to share their stories of suffering and their suggestions for preventing future abuse.

Bishop Gérard Le Stang of Amiens, who serves as the president of the French Episcopal Conference's council for the prevention and fight against pedophilia, accompanied the victims. According to ZENIT News Agency, the Pope met with each person individually and in private to listen to their experiences, which included instances where officials may have been complicit or silent.

After meeting with individuals, the Pope spoke to the entire group at approximately 7:00 p.m. He thanked them for their testimony and stated his commitment to preventing such abuse from recurring. The meeting, which included moments of prayer, concluded at about 7:30 p.m.

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