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Pope Leo XIV's France visit draws 600k; signals Vatican soft-power push
Le Monde·FR · RE · VA·about 18 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV will meet seven victims of clerical sexual violence in Lourdes, but France's national reparations body (INIRR) criticizes the exclusion of broader victim collectives, calling it a missed opportunity to address systemic issues. The visit highlights ongoing tensions between the Vatican and French institutional responses to abuse.