Pope urges French bishops to continue fight against clerical sex abuse
Most outlets reported that Pope Leo XIV encouraged French bishops to persist in addressing clerical sex abuse, describing it as a "scourge" and a source of "deep wounds" within the Church. One outlet emphasized the Pope’s call for the Church to confront its own failures, while another briefly mentioned the Pope’s remarks in the context of recent accusations against the Church.
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Pope Leo presses French bishops on abuse vigilance...
Pope Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to confront its own failures and heal what he called "deep wounds" inside its ranks, hours before a
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Pope Leo urges Church to admit failings before meeting French abuse survivors
Pope Leo on Sunday urged the Catholic Church to admit its own failings and heal "deep wounds" inflicted within its ranks, hours before he was set to meet victims of child abuse by priests in France. Leo, addressing crowds stretching out over a large field near the famed Catholic shrine in Lourdes, said the Church must have the courage to face its past but did not directly reference abuse scanda...
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Pope urges French bishops to 'persevere' against clerical sex abuse
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged French bishops to keep up the battle against the "scourge" of clerical sex abuse, after repeated accusations against the Church in recent years.
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