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In Lourdes, on the third day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV devoted almost two hours on Sunday to a private meeting with seven victims of sexual abuse in the church, who claimed to have felt "truly heard." The Pope also took a firm position on the issue of death, stating that "it is impossible to consider taking away life as normal" and advocating the continued development of palliative care.
In Lourdes, on the third day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV devoted almost two hours on Sunday to a private meeting with seven victims of sexual abuse in the church, who claimed to have felt "truly heard." The Pope also took a firm position on the issue of death, stating that "it is impossible to consider taking away life as normal" and advocating the continued development of palliative care.
On the third day of his visit, Pope Leo XIV directed a mass in Lourdes, where he made a new call to the French bishops to continue to fight sexual abuse within the Church. The Pontiff will meet with seven victims of abuse in a private meeting.
