Pope Leo urges church to heal 'deep wounds' before meeting abuse survivors in France

Pope Leo XIV, during a four-day visit to France, called on the Catholic church to address 'painful errors' and 'deep wounds' ahead of a meeting with child sexual abuse survivors. The remarks, made in Lourdes, stop short of directly referencing the French abuse scandals affecting at least 330,000 children. The meeting signals a continued effort to confront clerical abuse, but the lack of direct acknowledgment may draw criticism from survivor groups.