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Pope will not meet Bétharram abuse victims' collective, sparking outrage
Original: «C’est affligeant et désespérant» : le #pape ne rencontrera pas le collectif des victimes de #Bétharram . #VisiteLeonXIV
Pope Leo XIV will not meet the collective representing victims of abuse at the Bétharram school during his visit to Lourdes, according to the announcement. The decision has drawn anger in France, with critics calling it 'distressing and desperate', as survivors had hoped the papal visit would bring recognition of the abuse scandal.
Why now: The pope's refusal to meet Bétharram abuse survivors during his Lourdes visit is a fresh development in a sensitive French clerical abuse scandal.
Pope Leo XIVBétharramLourdesFrance
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- «C’est affligeant et désespérant» : le #pape ne rencontrera pas le collectif des victimes de #Bétharram . #VisiteLeonXIV #Lourdes #Religion RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:su7cjveggekwgbsbk3yvnfwp/post/3mwebzcrdes2z · zgur.eurosky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 1
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