Pope Leo to meet with clergy abuse survivors during upcoming trip to France
The Vatican said survivors will help prepare the private encounter as the 2021 French inquiry estimated 330,000 abused minors over seven decades.
- On Friday, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will meet with clergy abuse survivors during a four-day trip to France next month, scheduled for September 25-28, including stops at UNESCO headquarters and an interreligious meeting in Metz.
- A 2021 report estimated 330,000 children had been sexually abused by church personnel in France over 70 years; the pontiff recently appointed French Bishop Thibault Verny to head the Vatican's child protection advisory commission.
- Leo met with six abuse survivors during his recent trip to Spain, where the Catholic hierarchy has only recently begun reckoning with its legacy of abuse and cover-up after long dismissing the scandal.
- The itinerary includes an Elysée Palace meeting with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, followed by visits to the Grotto of the Apparitions in Lourdes and an interreligious conference in Metz honoring Robert Schuman.
- While his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, mostly avoided large European centers during his 12-year pontificate, Leo appears to be paying more attention to the experience of the European faithful through this state visit.
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The Vatican has confirmed that Leo XIV will meet with victims of abuses by the clergy on his trip to France from 25 to 28 September, although it is not part of the official agenda. This meeting is not a surprise for two reasons: the Pope had a similar one when he visited Spain and the French bishops had already announced it in early July. Although they did not specify the place, the number or who would attend, local media indicated as favorite o…
Pope Leo XIV to meet with clerical abuse victims during France trip
Ahead of a papal visit to France, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will 'meet privately with individuals who have been victims of abuse.' The pontiff promised the Catholic Church would make 'additional efforts' to address this issue.
Pope Leo XIV will be visiting France from 25 to 28 September. For some celebrations open to the public, registration may be mandatory or strongly recommended.
Pope Leo XIV to meet survivors of clerical abuse during September visit to France
Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with survivors of clerical sexual abuse during a four-day visit to France next month. On Friday, the Vatican published the itinerary for the 25–28 September trip – the first papal state visit to the country since Benedict XVI visited in 2008.
(Vatican City=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = Pope Leo XIV will meet victims of clerical sexual abuse during his official visit to France next month.
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