Vatican’s Child Abuse Report Reveals Deep Failures, Calls for Real Accountability

The latest Vatican report on clergy sexual abuse exposes a church still grappling with the corrosive legacy of decades-long cover-ups and systemic mishandling that have robbed victims not only of justice but of dignity. While the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors acknowledges a moral duty to provide reparations and implement tangible sanctions, their cautious language masks a deeper resistance within the institution to confront accountability head-on. Are Promises Enough When Secrecy Still Rules? The report, developed with input from 40 survivors worldwide, rightly insists on financial reparations as a first step toward healing. But for those who have...