Pope meets with survivors of clergy abuse in Argentina as it reckons with legacy and ongoing cases

Pope Leo XIV met with survivors of clergy abuse on Monday during his visit to Argentina, a country that has been reckoning with the Catholic Church's legacy of sex abuse and cover-up, including in cases in which the Argentine Pope Francis intervened.
Pope meets with survivors of clergy abuse in Argentina as it reckons with legacy and ongoing cases

During his visit to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV met with survivors of clergy abuse. The country is currently confronting the Catholic Church’s history of sex abuse and cover-ups. This reckoning includes cases in which Pope Francis, who is from Argentina, has intervened.

  • Pope Leo XIV met with clergy abuse survivors in Argentina.
  • Argentina is confronting the Catholic Church’s legacy of sex abuse and cover-up.
  • The country’s reckoning includes cases where Pope Francis intervened.
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