Pope Francis Dissolves Peruvian Catholic Group After Abuse Investigation

The Vatican's investigation uncovered sexual, financial, and spiritual abuses within the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a movement founded in 1971.

The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), a conservative Catholic movement based in Peru, has been officially dissolved by Pope Francis after years of reform attempts and investigations.
The Vatican's probe revealed sexual and psychological abuses by the group's founder Luis Figari, financial mismanagement, and sect-like spiritual practices by its leadership.
At its height, the SCV had about 20,000 members across South America and the United States and was highly influential in Peru before abuse allegations surfaced in 2011.
Victims and journalists, including Pedro Salinas and Paola Ugaz, played a critical role in exposing the abuses through their reporting and advocacy since 2015.
The future of the group's assets remains undecided, with victims calling for them to be used as compensation for the trauma they endured.