# French victims of clerical abuse hope Pope's visit can deepen Church reform

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- Reuters, 2026-09-22 07:15 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-victims-clerical-abuse-hope-popes-visit-can-deepen-church-reform-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab22af9b314680001feffcc

> Ghislaine Magoarou, now 65, says she was raped at age nine by her teacher, Brother Gabriel Girard, after he drew the classroom curtains in a fishing town in northwestern France. French victims of clerical abuse hope the Pope’s visit will advance Church reform.

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