# Church confronts shock of abuse crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/76105

- France 24 English, 2026-09-27 15:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCVu-U0GJLI

> The pontiff’s itinerary in France now takes him to Lourdes, following two days in Paris. He is scheduled to meet privately there with survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy. The four-day journey marks the country’s first official papal visit in close to two decades.

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