Pope Leo Advocates for Zero Tolerance and Press Freedom in Addressing Church Abuse
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Pope Leo XIV publicly praised journalists, especially Peruvian investigative reporter Paola Ugaz, for their crucial role in exposing abuse scandals within the Catholic Church, emphasizing the importance of a culture of prevention, transparency, and the vital role of free media in fostering justice and accountability.
- Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal CNN
- Pope calls for a culture of zero tolerance for abuse in the Church Vatican News
- Pope commits to weeding out church sexual abuse, praises role of press in democracy The Guardian
- How the Church Is Listening to Survivors: The Vatican’s Ongoing Journey of Reparation EWTN Vatican
- Pope Leo delivers fiery defense of freedom of the press, supports Peru journalists Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
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