Pope Calls Abuse Redress, Meets Argentine Survivors

During visits to Peru and Argentina, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the Church’s responsibility to address clerical abuse and support survivors. In Peru, he urged bishops to respond with truth and justice, make amends, and strengthen prevention and protection; the Vatican has also announced plans for a channel where victims of the disbanded Sodalitium movement can seek support, including compensation. In Argentina, Leo met privately with five survivors, heard their experiences and proposals for healing, and pledged to reinforce safeguarding and accompaniment. His trip also drew large crowds, including an estimated 2.5 million people at an open-air Mass in Buenos Aires.