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Pope Leo Says Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandals 'Scourge' to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV on Monday condemned sexual abusers holding positions of authority in the Catholic Church, expressing support for reparation for victims.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV condemned sexual abusers in positions of authority within the Catholic Church and supported reparation for victims.
- The Catholic Church has faced decades of investigations into systematic cover-ups of child sex predators.
- Pope Leo XIV acknowledged the pain of victims abused by clergy, calling for listening, truth, justice, reparation, and prevention.
- The Pope himself faces accusations of covering up child sex crimes during his time as bishop in Peru.
- Reports from Spain, the U.S., France, Australia, and Ireland detail extensive child sexual abuse and institutional cover-ups within the Catholic Church over many decades.