Overview

• 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.