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Vatican Report Critiques Church's Sexual Abuse Response

10/16/2025

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Vatican commission releases a report criticizing the Catholic Church's handling of sexual abuse, causing ongoing harm.
Led by French Archbishop Thibault Verny, the report notes failures in Italy and Africa on anti-abuse measures and calls for transparency.
It urges the Vatican to explain why bishops resign over abuse and increase accountability.
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Roman Catholic Church, calls for a culture of prevention and acknowledges media's role.

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Vatican commission releases a report criticizing the Catholic Church's handling of sexual abuse, causing ongoing harm.
Led by French Archbishop Thibault Verny, the report notes failures in Italy and Africa on anti-abuse measures and calls for transparency.
It urges the Vatican to explain why bishops resign over abuse and increase accountability.
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Roman Catholic Church, calls for a culture of prevention and acknowledges media's role.