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.Organisers expect up to one million people will take part in the event which is being held for the first time since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.It comes after an independent commission published a report in February that found “at least” 4,815 children were sexually abused by clergy members in the country -- mostly priests --
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