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Pope Leo XIV Meets Global Survivors Group, Opens Direct Channel After Vatican Audience

The meeting established a direct line to the pope with potential collaboration through the church’s child‑protection commission.

Papst Leo XIV.
Papst Leo XIV hat erstmals nach seinem Amtsantritt im Mai ein Treffen mit Opfern sexuellen Missbrauchs in der katholischen Kirche abgehalten. Das Gespräch mit Opfervertretern aus mehr als 30 Ländern sei gut verlaufen, sagte ein Mitbegründer der US-Opferorganisation ECA.

Overview

  • Leo XIV received representatives of Ending Clergy Abuse at the Vatican in what the group says was its first audience with any pope, a meeting the Holy See confirmed.
  • Participants described an hourlong, candid conversation in which survivors said they felt heard, with ECA leaders calling the encounter significant.
  • Advocates pressed for a worldwide zero‑tolerance policy and compensation for victims, while the pope acknowledged strong resistance to uniform rules in some regions.
  • Attendees said Leo XIV invited continued exchanges and suggested links to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, with possible survivor input on tightening canon law.
  • No specific reforms or timelines were announced; Leo has previously called for a culture of prevention and recently named a new head of the Vatican’s protection commission.