Pope meets abuse survivors, addresses Church accountability framework
Pope addresses systemic abuse accountability with survivors and bishops, citing 330,000 documented victims.
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Pope Leo XIV France Visit
Pope's visit to France including meetings with abuse victims and statements on sexual violence in the Catholic Church
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2026-09-21 to 2026-11-01 · UTC publication dates
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