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Pope Leo mulls changes in how Church treats abuse victims in Peru meeting
The Vatican said he listened individually to the survivors for more than an hour and urged stronger protections against future abuse.
- On Thursday, November 12, Pope Leo XIV met six clerical abuse survivors in Lima, spending over an hour listening to their accounts while discussing how to foster "a change in mindset by listening to the victims, seeking the truth, pursuing paths to healing, and committing to creating safe environments," the Vatican said.
- Pope Leo previously served as the Peruvian bishops' point-person for victims of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a lay society suppressed by Pope Francis in 2025 following widespread allegations of spiritual, physical, and sexual abuse.
- Whistleblower Jose Escardo dismissed the Church's rhetoric as "empty" without concrete punishment for perpetrators, while survivor Renzo Orbegozo said they were seeking "comprehensive reparation" including psychological, medical, and financial support.
- Returning to his former diocese on Friday, Leo celebrated an emotional outdoor Mass at the Pampas de Pimentel, where crowds welcomed the "Padre" who served as their bishop for eight years before his 2023 transfer to Rome.
- In April 2026, the Vatican announced plans to establish a "listening channel" in Lima and use seized Sodalitium assets for compensation, signaling a shift toward financial and structural redress that survivors are monitoring for measurable results.
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Pope denounces ‘suffering and humiliation’ of African enslaved people
The U.S.-born Leo, whose own family tree includes enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the remarks in the northern Peruvian city of Zaña, a UNESCO-recognized memorial site for slavery and a center of the Afro-Peruvian community today.
Pope Leo laments violence enveloping Peru as he ministers in his former diocese
Pope Leo XIV prayed Saturday for an end to the violence ravaging Peru, addressing one of his adopted homeland's most pressing concerns during visits to his former cathedral and a remote community in his onetime diocese.
·Glendale, United States
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The pope visited his former bishopric in Chiclayo on Friday, where he was welcomed by 1.5 million people.
·Paris, France
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