# French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened

https://mins.news/en/video/76628

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDwJD1dREY

> French survivors of clergy sexual abuse said Pope Leo XIV listened with unusual depth during a private meeting Sunday and acknowledged abuse as systemic within the Catholic Church. They stressed that the encounter must be followed by concrete action.

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