Pope Leo calls for Church to make ‘amends’ to sex abuse victims
Verified: 4 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
Pope Leo XIV says the Catholic Church must confront sexual abuse committed by clergy with truth and justice.
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- Nov 12, 9:09 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisPope Leo calls for Church to make ‘amends’ to sex abuse victimsaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:58 PM UTC+3 hPope Leo mulls changes in how Church treats abuse victims in Peru meetingstraitstimes.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 11:58 PM UTC · +3 h
- Nov 13, 12:30 AM UTC+3 hPope meets abuse victims in Peru, says Church must make 'amends'nst.com.my ↗
[Claude] Both other reports cover the Pope's meeting with abuse victims in Peru and his call for the Church to make amends, with no conflicting facts.
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4h agoPope Leo calls for Church to make ‘amends’ to sex abuse victims Pope Leo XIV says the Catholic Church must confront sexual abuse committed by clergy with truth and justice.
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