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In the face of about 150,000 faithful gathered in the sanctuary of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV called on the Church to recognize and heal the wounds caused within the institution, in a homily in which she again referred to sexual abuse. He also questioned the currents that he said seek to redefine the value of life in the face of disease, suffering or old age. He later plans to meet in private with seven victims of sexual abuse in the Church.
In the face of about 150,000 faithful gathered in the sanctuary of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV called on the Church to recognize and heal the wounds caused within the institution, in a homily in which she again referred to sexual abuse. He also questioned the currents that he said seek to redefine the value of life in the face of disease, suffering or old age. He later plans to meet in private with seven victims of sexual abuse in the Church.
