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Abuse reform efforts will ‘undoubtedly’ shape choice of pope, expert says

Susanna Pinto
May 07, 2025
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More than 20 years after the Spotlight scandals set off a wave of investigations and reform efforts in the Catholic Church, sexual abuse continues to be a subject of discussion.

The Vatican press office has said this week that the subject of sexual abuse has been brought up repeatedly in the general congregations that precede the conclave to elect Pope F…

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