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In the face of some 150,000 faithful gathered in Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV called on the Church to recognize and heal the wounds caused by sexual abuse. Later, in the face of sick or disabled people, he rejected assisted death and warned against "false compassion." The Pontiff also met with seven victims of abuses by the French clergy and reaffirmed his commitment to prevent other people from suffering similar damage, according to the Vatican.
In the face of some 150,000 faithful gathered in Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV called on the Church to recognize and heal the wounds caused by sexual abuse. Later, in the face of sick or disabled people, he rejected assisted death and warned against "false compassion." The Pontiff also met with seven victims of abuses by the French clergy and reaffirmed his commitment to prevent other people from suffering similar damage, according to the Vatican.
