Pope Leo XIV meets with abuse victims in Peru

Pope Leo meets for over an hour with six abuse survivors in Peru and reflects with them 'on how to foster a change in mindset through listening to victims, seeking the truth, supporting healing processes, and committing to the creation of safe environments', according to the Holy See Press Office.

File photo of Pope Leo XIV (VATICAN MEDIA)

According to a statement by the Holy See Press Office, just after 4:30 p.m. local time on November 12, Pope Leo XIV met with six survivors of abuse by members of the clergy and ecclesiastical institutions in Peru at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lima. The meeting lasted just over an hour. The statement also noted that 'some of them had previously belonged to groups linked to the Sodalitium of Christian Life.'

After a brief greeting in the Nunciature's chapel, the Pope met with each of them individually, listening to their stories of suffering and pain. He also reflected with them on how to foster a change in mindset through listening to victims, seeking the truth, supporting healing processes, and committing to the creation of safe environments.

At the end of the meeting, Pope Leo 'thanked them for their valuable testimony, expressing his closeness to them and to all those victims of abuse whom he had been unable to meet.' Before taking his leave, he imparted his blessing upon those present.

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