Pope Leo mulls changes in how Church treats abuse victims in Peru meeting
The Vatican said he listened to their stories for an hour and called for truth, healing and safe environments after years of abuse allegations.
- Pope Leo XIV met six survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Lima for more than an hour.
- The meeting addressed listening to survivors, truth, healing, victim feedback, and creating safer environments.
- The Vatican said some participants were former members of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peru-based Catholic group dissolved in 2025.
- José Escardó criticized the Church’s response, saying abuse crimes must be punished and claiming Leo had not answered victims’ letters for more than a year.
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The pope visited his former bishopric in Chiclayo on Friday, where he was welcomed by 1.5 million people.
Pope calls it a 'joy' to be home as Peru's diocese of Chiclayo welcomes back its former shepherd
CHICLAYO, Peru — Pope Leo XIV returned Friday to his beloved former diocese of Chiclayo and said it was a “joy” to be home, an emotional return underscoring his love for his Peruvian flock and their pride that their shepherd…
Pope Leo XIV visited Chiclayo, Peru, his former pastoral home, one month after undergoing lung cancer surgery. He celebrated an outdoor Mass in front of approximately 1.5 million believers, and the Peruvian people warmly welcomed him, despite his dual citizenship. This visit marks the final leg of the Pope's tour of three South American countries.
Pope says it’s a ‘joy’ to be home as Chiclayo welcomes its former shepherd
CHICLAYO (AP): Pope Leo XIV returned Friday to his beloved former diocese of Chiclayo and said it was a “joy” to be home, an emotional return underscoring his love for his Peruvian flock and their pride that their shepherd now runs the Catholic Church. The pontiff, known here as “Padre Roberto”, arrived at Chiclayo’s airport on the Pacific coast and immediately headed to a vast, dusty field outside Chiclayo for his first Mass on Peruvian soil. T…
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