The Pope called on the Catholic Church to fully assume its responsibility in the face of sexual crimes perpetrated by members of the clergy, demanding truth, justice and concrete protection measures.
Before an assembly of bishops gathered in Peru, Pope Leo XIV delivered an unambiguous speech on one of the Catholic Church's most painful issues: sexual abuse committed by priests and religious. The Pope demanded that the institution make amends to the victims, establishing truth, justice, and accountability as the founding principles of any credible response.
The head of the Catholic Church also stressed the need to strengthen preventative measures to avoid such acts recurring. This statement is part of a reform process initiated by his predecessors, but which Leo XIV clearly intends to pursue with renewed vigor.
By addressing the bishops directly, the Pope placed the ecclesiastical hierarchy face to face with its obligations, stressing that the reparation owed to the victims could not be limited to declarations of principle.
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