Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Joshua McElwee
Publication Date: October 20, 2025 - 10:34
Canadian among survivors of Catholic sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo
October 20, 2025
Pope Leo met with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time on Monday, participants said, days after the Vatican’s child protection commission accused senior Church leaders of being too slow to help victims.
Leo held a meeting with Ending Clergy Abuse, an international coalition of survivors, the group said. The encounter, which included four victims and two advocates, lasted about an hour with “a significant moment of dialogue,” they said.
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