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French archbishop appointed head of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

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Pope Leo XIV meets with Archbishop Thibault Verny in the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is seen with its spire surrounded by scaffolding Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 in Paris. The restoration of Notre Dame hits a milestone Friday, Dec. 8, 2023: one year until the cathedral reopens its huge doors to the public. (Thibault Camus/AP.)

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