Pope Leo XIV Meets Clergy Abuse Survivors in Buenos Aires
· World · Al Jazeera, The Hindu
Pope Leo XIV held private meetings with five survivors of clerical sexual abuse in Buenos Aires on Monday. The sessions took place during the second day of the pontiff's 12-day tour of Latin America. During the hour-long meetings, the 71-year-old pope listened to testimonies and discussed proposals for strengthening safeguarding measures within the Church. These encounters follow a historic open-air mass that attracted approximately 2.5 million people to the city's Avenida del Libertador. The Vatican stated these meetings reflect the pope's ongoing commitment to address abuse and restore the credibility of the Catholic Church.
Why it matters
The meetings represent a continued effort by the Vatican to address the global crisis of clergy sexual abuse and provide a platform for victims to voice their experiences directly to the church leadership.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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