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'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope, during Lourdes visit
Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.
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Pope Leo visits Lourdes pilgrimage site
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After leaving Paris, Pope Leo XIV ended his second day in France in Lourdes, where he prayed at the Grotto of Massabielle, one of the Catholic Church’s major pilgrimage sites.
He is the third pope to visit Lourdes, following Benedict XVI and John Paul II.
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- Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:39:20 UTC.
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