Pope Leo meets victims of abuse by clergy in Argentina

Pope Leo meets victims of abuse by clergy in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Nov ​9 - ​Pope Leo ‌met with ​victims of sexual abuse by ‌Catholic clergy on Monday in Buenos Aires, the Vatican said, ‌in the first of ‌several expected meetings with survivors during the pontiff's trip to ⁠South ​America.

Leo, ⁠the first US-born pope, is ⁠on a three-country tour through ​November 17. He has met ⁠with survivors during several ⁠of his ​foreign visits, in an effort to help ⁠repair the Church's standing after abuse ⁠scandals ⁠have tarnished its reputation.

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