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The silent struggle: Nuns speak out against sexual abuse in the Catholic church

In 2019, the Vatican held an unprecedented summit in Vatican City addressing clerical sexual violence, including abuse of nuns.
The summit followed rising reports of abuse and long-standing silence around nuns assaulted by priests, considered one of the last Catholic taboos.
Following the 2019 summit, measures were implemented to remove confidentiality restrictions surrounding abuse cases and require individuals to report incidents to their superiors, while in 2023, Pope Francis, under pressure, abolished the statute of limitations for such offenses.
The Church has 559,228 female religious members and 128,559 priests globally, and leaders call for better protection of nuns, including reforms in canon law and more roles for women.
These actions indicate gradual progress, but ongoing calls for structural change and accountability suggest the issue will remain a significant challenge for future Church leadership.

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