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Pope Leo meets abuse victims during Lourdes visit
Original: Pope Leo meets victims of church sexual abuse on Lourdes visit
Pope Leo met with victims of church sexual abuse during a visit to Lourdes, France, one of Catholicism's most important pilgrimage sites. The meeting is a significant gesture as the Vatican continues to face scrutiny over its handling of clergy abuse scandals, and it is likely to draw attention from both supporters and critics of the Church's reform efforts.
Why now: The new pope's direct engagement with abuse survivors is a notable signal about how the Vatican intends to address the ongoing abuse crisis.
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