Event Brief
Pope Leo to make France visit after abuse crisis
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: Pope Leo will travel to France on Friday for his first formal visit in nearly 20 years by a pope. Catholic leaders hope the trip will help repair the Church’s standing after a 2021 report on child abuse by priests sparked nationwide shock.
WHO: Pope Leo; Catholic leaders
WHAT: Pope Leo heads to France for a formal visit.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: France
WHY: Catholic leaders hope the visit will repair the Church’s standing after the 2021 child abuse report sparked nationwide shock.
Sources (12):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
PBS NewsHour,
Straits Times,
The Independent
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