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Pope Leo XIV to meet abuse victims in Latin America

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Pope Leo XIV will meet with victims of clergy and Church sexual abuse during his upcoming visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17. The Vatican press office confirmed in an October 27 statement that several meetings are planned with survivors. The Vatican stated these meetings are intended to express the pope's closeness to those who have suffered and to help ensure the Church is a safe and spiritually healthy place.

The announcement follows an open letter from Red de Sobrevivientes Peru (Survivors Network Peru), an advocacy group for victims of the now-suppressed lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae. The group had expressed concern that the pope's schedule did not include meetings with survivors. Following the Vatican's clarification, the association stated it was pleased the meetings would occur, but cautioned that victims seek meaningful changes in the Church rather than photo opportunities.

The group was founded by José Enrique Escardó, who was the first member of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae to denounce abuse by the movement's late co-founder, Germán Doig. During his time as Bishop of Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV supported victims and journalists investigating abuses within the movement.

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  1. Oct 27, 8:15 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa incontrerà in America Latina alcune persone vittime di abusi
  2. Oct 27, 8:47 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: Papa vai encontrar-se com vítimas de abusos, durante viagem à América Latina
  3. Oct 27, 8:45 AM ACI Prensa Español El Papa León XIV se reunirá con víctimas de abusos durante su viaje a América Latina
  4. Oct 27, 8:31 AM Vatican News Pope Leo XIV to meet abuse survivors in Latin America
  5. Oct 27, 8:38 AM Vatican News HY Սրբազան Պապը Լատին Ամերիկայի մէջ պիտի հանդիպի ոտնձգութիւններու ենթարկուած քանի մը զոհերու հետ
  6. Oct 27, 9:06 AM Vatican News Polski Ameryka Łacińska: Leon XIV spotka się z osobami skrzywdzonymi w Kościele
  7. Oct 27, 9:01 AM Vatican News BE Леў XIV сустрэнецца з ахвярамі злоўжыванняў у Лацінскай Амерыцы
  8. Oct 27, 9:23 AM Vatican News हिन्दी संत पापा लातीनी अमरीका में दुराचार पीड़ितों से मिलेंगे
  9. Oct 27, 8:59 AM Vatican News Español El Papa se reunirá con algunas víctimas de abusos en América Latina
  10. Oct 27, 9:55 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV se reunirá con víctimas de abusos durante su viaje a América Latina
  11. Oct 27, 8:31 AM Vatican News Français Le Pape rencontrera des victimes d'abus en Amérique latine
  12. Oct 27, 8:22 AM Vatican News Deutsch Papst Leo XIV. will in Lateinamerika Missbrauchsopfer treffen
  13. Oct 27, 8:20 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa atakutana na waathiriwa wa nyanyaso huko Amerika Kusini
  14. Oct 27, 10:18 AM Alfa y Omega Español El Papa tendrá varios encuentros con víctimas de abusos en Latinoamérica
  15. Oct 27, 10:18 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež sa v Latinskej Amerike stretne s niektorými obeťami zneužívania
  16. Oct 27, 10:05 AM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV to meet with abuse victims during his trip to Latin America
  17. Oct 27, 11:01 AM Vatican News Български Лъв XIV ще се срещне с жертви на сексуално насилие в Латинска Америка
  18. Oct 27, 10:59 AM Vatican News Português O Papa se encontrará na América Latina com algumas vítimas de abusos
  19. Oct 27, 10:28 AM National Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV to Meet With Abuse Victims During His Trip to Latin America
  20. Oct 27, 8:31 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope Leo XIV to meet abuse survivors in Latin America
  21. Oct 27, 5:30 AM ACI Digital Português Santa Sé anuncia ‘vários encontros’ do papa com vítimas de abuso na viagem à América Latina
  22. Oct 27, 1:05 PM ACI Africa Pope Leo XIV to Meet With Abuse Victims During His Trip to Latin America
  23. Oct 28, 1:32 AM Vatican News Svenska Leo XIV möter övergreppsoffer under sin resa i Latinamerika
  24. Oct 28, 1:10 AM Catholic World News Pope to meet with abuse survivors in Latin America (Vatican News)
  25. Oct 28, 2:41 AM Vatican News தமிழ் இலத்தீன் அமெரிக்கத் திருத்தூதுப் பயணத்தின்போது பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தலால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களைச் சந்திக்கிறார் திருத்தந்தை!
  26. Oct 28, 2:33 AM Vatican News العربية البابا سيلتقي في أمريكا اللاتينية عددًا من ضحايا الاعتداءات
  27. Oct 28, 3:03 AM Vatican News Română Papa are în America Latină întâlniri cu victimele abuzurilor
  28. Oct 28, 4:09 AM Crux Pope will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming trip to Latin America, Vatican says
  29. Oct 28, 4:33 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Papež bo Latinski Ameriki imel več srečanj z žrtvami zlorab s strani duhovnikov in Cerkve
  30. Oct 28, 4:33 AM Vatican News Русский В Латинской Америке Папа встретится с жертвами злоупотреблений
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  35. Oct 28, 7:39 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ር.ሊ.ጳ. ልዮን መበል 14 ኣብ ላቲን ኣመሪካ ካብ ግህሰት ምስ ዝደሓኑ ሰባት ክራኸቡ እዮም
  36. Oct 27, 1:35 PM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಲ್ಯಾಟಿನ್ ಅಮೆರಿಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಸಂತ್ರಸ್ತರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲಿರುವ ಜಗದ್ಗುರು XIVನೇ ಲಿಯೋರವರು.
  37. Oct 28, 3:39 AM Vatican News മലയാളം ലാറ്റിനമേരിക്കൻ അപ്പസ്തോലിക യാത്രയിൽ, ലൈംഗികപീഡന ഇരകളുമായി പാപ്പാ കൂടിക്കാഴ്ച നടത്തും
  38. Oct 28, 12:08 AM InfoVaticana Español El Papa se reunirá con víctimas de abusos en su viaje a Uruguay, Argentina y Perú
  39. Oct 28, 3:33 AM Canção Nova Português Em viagem à América do Sul, Papa se encontrará com vítimas de abusos
  40. Oct 28, 12:40 PM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says
  41. Oct 28, 1:21 PM The Tablet Pope Leo To Meet With Abuse Survivors During Latin America Visit, Vatican Says
  42. Oct 28, 1:41 PM OSV News Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says
  43. Oct 28, 12:20 PM CathNews Australia Pope to meet abuse survivors during visit to Latin America
  44. Oct 28, 3:52 PM The Catholic Weekly Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says
  45. Oct 29, 9:33 AM Catholic Review Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says
  46. Oct 28, 12:12 PM Angelus News Vatican confirms pope will meet with abuse survivors on Latin America visit
  47. Oct 29, 2:47 PM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV rencontrera des victimes d’abus en Amérique latine

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