Pope Leo XIV Criticizes Euthanasia in France and Demands Action Against Abuse in the Church
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TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV criticized the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide in France.
- He stated that what is legal is not necessarily moral.
- The Pope urged French bishops to continue preventing and addressing sexual abuse against minors in the Church.
- A report estimates up to 330,000 victims of abuse in the Church since 1950.
- Pope Leo XIV met with seven victims of sexual abuse.
- He visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, calling it 'the city of the sick and of hope.'
- Mosaics by an accused priest, Marko Rupnik, were covered at the sanctuary.
- The Pope will conclude his trip in Metz with a speech on peace and the European Union.