Pope Leo XIV Meets Abuse Victims in Peru, Says Church Must Make 'Amends'

Pope Leo XIV meets abuse victims in Peru, says Church must make 'amends'

Pope Leo XIV met six victims of clerical abuse in Peru on Thursday, including people linked to the disbanded Sodalitium Christianae Vitae. The US-born pontiff also urged the Catholic Church to make amends to survivors and strengthen protections against abuse as he returned to the country where he served for nearly two decades.

Pope meets abuse victims in Peru, says Church must make ‘amends’

The U.S.-born pope, who also holds Peruvian citizenship, is visiting Peru, where he worked as a missionary and bishop for nearly two decades.