A bus announcing the visit of Pope Francis drives past the Augusta street arch at Comercio square in Lisbon, on July 28, 2023. AFP LISBON — Pope Francis heads to Portugal next week for a global gathering of young Catholics as the country grapples with a report into decades of sexual abuse of children by members of the Church. The 86-year-old pontiff arrives in Lisbon on Wednesday and is expected to meet in private with victims of clergy abuse during his five-day visit to attend World Youth Day.

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