US EditionPope Leo lauds journalism in comments about Catholic church abuse
VATICAN CITY, JUN 21 – Pope Leo XIV demands a culture of prevention against abuse in the Church and highlights free press as essential, praising journalists who exposed corruption in the Sodalitium group.
- Pope Leo XIV, in a message read in Lima during a play about the Sodalitium scandal, stated there should be no tolerance for abuse in the Catholic Church.
- This follows the suppression of the Sodalitium Cristianae Vitae earlier this year due to multiple abuse and corruption allegations, a process influenced by investigations spurred by journalist Paola Ugaz.
- Leo emphasized urgent cultural transformation rooted in prevention without tolerance for sexual, spiritual, or authority abuse, praising journalists for their courage and urging protection by public authorities.
- He described a free press as an indispensable public asset and emphasized that a genuine culture can only develop through consistent attention, openness in procedures, and genuinely hearing those who have suffered harm.
- Leo now oversees dismantling the Sodalitium and its assets with Vatican envoy Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu involved, while Ugaz and Pedro Salinas have praised Leo's handling of the case.
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