# Pope Leo’s France visit puts Church abuse back in focus

https://mins.news/en/video/74712

- DW News, 2026-09-25 23:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ1GYNedAjQ

> Pope Leo XIV’s first official visit to France is highlighting the Catholic Church’s legacy of clergy sexual abuse alongside debates over artificial intelligence and assisted dying. As he prepares to meet survivors, questions are mounting over whether the Church has done enough to confront its past and whether trust can be fully restored.

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