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Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera, the secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, addresses media during a press conference releasing the commission’s second annual report on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Rome.

In second report, Vatican minor commission urges listening, reparations for abuse victims

Oct 16, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry spoke of the report’s efforts to emphasize the significance of “walking alongside victims and survivors.” Read more

Pope Francis uses a cane to walk at his general audience on Nov. 29, 2023.

Pope Francis greets French abuse victims at Vatican

Nov 29, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis met a group of abuse victims from France at his residence on Tuesday afternoon. Read more