Overview

• The annual report says many victims describe the Church’s response as empty settlements, performative gestures, and a refusal to engage in good faith.
• It faults the hierarchy for poor transparency on how complaints are handled and for rarely explaining the removal of bishops linked to abuse or cover‑ups.
• The commission evaluated protection efforts in 22 countries and within the Dicastery for Evangelization, finding only one staffer dedicated to safeguarding and unclear responsibilities that delay cases.
• National cooperation proved uneven, with only 81 of Italy’s 226 dioceses answering a safeguarding questionnaire, while South Korea recorded full participation.
• The report cites a culture of silence, resistance to reform, and reports of retaliation against complainants, with contributions from dozens of survivors informing its findings.