
Pope Leo XIV Addresses Abuse and Polarization During Spain Visit
Pope Leo XIV visited Spain, drawing massive crowds and receiving a standing ovation at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. During his visit, he addressed the issue of child sexual abuse within the Church, calling it a 'plague' and promising a more effective response, while also receiving applause from a politically divided Congress.
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Pope Leo urges Spain's church to listen to abuse victims
Leo called on Catholic clergy to develop a "culture of care" to fight the "scourge of abuse." The pontiff also spoke to Spain's parliament where he emphasized dignity for all people, including migrants.
Read full article →Pope urges Spanish Church to adopt ‘culture of care’, reparations for sex abuse survivors
Pope Leo XIV told Spanish bishops on Monday to provide reparations and adopt a "culture of care" ahead of an expected meeting with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his weeklong visit to the country. The Spanish hierarchy had largely dismissed the scale of abuse in their church for decades until a newspaper began documenting a legacy of abuse and cover-up.
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Read full article →Pope meets with 6 abuse victims, says 'committed to healing the wounds'
(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 8 - Pope Leo XIV on Monday met with six Spanish clerical-sexual-abuse victims and told them he was committed to healing the wounds caused by predator priests. "This afternoon at the Nunciature (in Madrid), the Pope met with six victims of abuse from the Church in Spain, accompanied by Church personnel committed to supporting the victims," the Vatican said. "During the conversation, which lasted nearly an hour, each of those present, drawing on their own painful personal exp...
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