Pope Leo to meet with clergy abuse survivors during upcoming trip to France

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to meet with survivors of clergy abuse during a four-day visit to France next month. The trip will include a series of high-profile engagements, including a visit to UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes, and an interreligious gathering in the border city of Metz.

The inclusion of a meeting with abuse survivors highlights a focus on addressing the church's history of misconduct within the context of the Pope's broader diplomatic and pastoral itinerary in France.