O asociație cere anularea slujbei Papei la Paris, invocând cazurile de violență sexuală comise în cadrul Bisericii Catolice

A child protection association is seeking to cancel a mass for Pope Leo XIV in Paris, citing the dignity of sexual abuse victims within the Catholic Church. They argue that the Church should not gain public visibility without acknowledging the suffering of these victims. The association references a report estimating that around 216,000 minors were abused by clergy from 1950 to 2020, a number that rises to 330,000 when including laypersons. They emphasize that their action is not against believers or religious freedom, but raises concerns about the victims' representation in such significant events. The mass is scheduled for September 26, and the association fears that any decision made afterward will not rectify the harm done.