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Pope Meets Survivors
- Pope Leo met seven French clergy-abuse survivors in Lourdes for a two-hour session.
- He thanked them for their testimony and pledged to prevent future abuse.
- Survivor groups criticized the selection process, saying the Church should not act as judge.
- Bishop Gérard Le Stang attended as head of the bishops’ abuse-prevention council.
- A 2021 report estimated 330,000 French children were abused by clergy and lay workers.
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