In a recent meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis listened to a victim of clergy sex abuse, highlighting the ongoing dysfunction in the Catholic Church's response to this global scandal. Despite efforts to address the issue, the church's in-house system for handling abuse cases continues to face criticism.
Five years ago, a summit convened by Pope Francis aimed to address clergy abuse as a global problem. However, the church's response has been deemed inadequate by victims, investigators, and even internal canon lawyers. The system often retraumatizes victims and fails to provide them with justice.
