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Pope Leo Says Church Must Face Their Crimes Against Children

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• The Holy See: Apostolic Journey to France: Meeting with the Bishops of the French Bishops’ Conference at the “Sainte-Bernadette” auditorium of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (27 September 2026) ↗
• Vatican News: Pope to pilgrims in Lourdes: ‘You will leave as missionaries of hope' ↗
• Reuters: Pope Leo heads to France as Church confronts shock of abuse crisis ↗