Pope Pledges Action on Clergy Abuse During Visit to France

During his visit to Lourdes, Pope Leo met with survivors of clergy abuse and called for the scourge to be rooted out.

Pope Leo has pledged to take action against abuse by clergy members, declaring that the "scourge" of abuse within the Church must be rooted out. This was reported by the BBC and The Jerusalem Post.

The remarks were made during the Pope's visit to the town of Lourdes, part of his tour in France. According to the reports, Leo met for two hours with seven abuse survivors, speaking privately with each of them and hearing proposals on how to reform the Catholic Church.

In addition, the Pope addressed local bishops and led a prayer service attended by thousands of worshippers. Further details regarding specific practical steps the Vatican plans to implement have not yet been released.