Pope holds first meeting with abuse-victims group
October 20, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV met on October 20 with representatives of Ending Clergy Abuse, an organization that has called for a zero-tolerance policy worldwide for abuse by Catholic clerics.
The Pontiff reporting told members of the group that “there was great resistance” to the proposal. Members of the group indicated a willingness to work with Vatican officials to overcome that resistance.
The Pope’s meeting with the group—which included several abuse victims—came shortly after the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors issued its annual report, calling for greater emphasis on support for abuse victims.
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