# Pope Leo presses Church to face failings before abuse survivors meeting

https://mins.news/en/video/76157

- Reuters, 2026-09-27 16:12 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REInhnrSb7E

> At Lourdes in France, Pope Leo called on the Catholic Church to reckon with its own shortcomings before sitting down with people abused by priests as children.

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