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Pope Leo visits Lourdes amid renewed church abuse reckoning
Original: At sacred Lourdes, Pope Leo confronts a new reminder of the church’s sins
Pope Leo travelled to Lourdes, the French shrine that draws millions of pilgrims each year, in a visit shadowed by fresh reminders of the Catholic Church's abuse scandals. The Washington Post reports the trip placed the pontiff at one of Catholicism's most sacred sites just as the church's past sins resurfaced, prompting reflection on accountability and the institution's credibility among the faithful.
Why now: A papal visit to a major shrine coinciding with renewed revelations about church wrongdoing is drawing attention.
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