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Pope Leo XIV meets abuse victims in France

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV met with victims of clergy abuse during his third day in France. According to Vatican News, the Pope held a private meeting with the victims while in Lourdes.

The Pope also met with bishops, sick individuals, and workers and patients at the Accueil Notre Dame. His schedule in Lourdes included celebrating Mass on the Sanctuary Prairie, a private meeting with Carmelite nuns, praying the Rosary, and participating in a torchlight procession with 50,000 pilgrims.

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Earlier version, Monday 28 September

Pope Leo XIV meets 50,000 pilgrims in Lourdes

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 3:20 PM Vatican News Highlights of Pope Leo's third day in France
  2. Sep 27, 2:20 PM Diocese of Hallam Highlights of Pope Leo’s third day in France
  3. Sep 27, 2:40 PM Vatican News Italiano In un minuto la terza giornata di Papa Leone in Francia

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