Leon XIV's Visit to France: "Dialogue Does Not Mean Condoning", the Seven Victims of Sexual Violence Who Will Meet the Pope Affirm Their "Requirement"
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"Dialoguer does not mean supporting. Being received does not mean giving up our demand," they assure, while the announcement of their meeting with the sovereign pontiff in Lourdes, on 27 September, caused controversy.
Seven victims of sexual violence in the Church, to be received by the Pope on 27 September in Lourdes, wanted to clarify their approach in a joint communiqué The seven victims of violence
They were raped or abused by a priest, a religious or Father Peter. Seven victims will be received by Leo XIV, in Lourdes, during the Pope's trip to France from 25 to 28 September 2026. The group is limited to a small number, according to the will of the sovereign pontiff, which are deplored by collectives of victims.
In a press release published Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the seven victims of sexual violence who will meet the pope in Lourdes claim "not to give up (their) demand." Among them, victims of Abbé Pierre, Betharram or Father Preynat, and members of collectives.
Five of the seven victims of sexual violence in the Church who will meet Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes on September 27 reveal their identity in a statement made public this Wednesday. "Dialoguer does not mean condoning. Being received does not mean giving up our demand", they write.
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