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Pope Leo XIV denounces 'scourge' of sexual abuse before meeting victims in Spain

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the pope said the scandal of sexual violence was "still an open wound" for the Church.

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00:02Pope Leo XIV marked one of the most important days of his visit to Madrid with his historic
00:07address to the Spanish Parliament, the first ever by any sitting pope. During his speech
00:12the pontiff acknowledged that society and the church itself have not always lived up
00:17to it insights that resonated within their own Christian tradition, and he also took
00:21the opportunity to call for immigrants to be received with respect and have real opportunities
00:26for integration.
00:29Numerosos hombres, mujeres y niños se ven obligados por circunstancias muchas veces dramaticas
00:36a partir de sus comunidades y dejar atrás seres queridos, historias y vínculos.
00:43Pope Leo also addressed the political tension saying that political pluralism should not
00:48degenerate into the constant denigration of the adversary. He received several minutes
00:54of applause at the end of his speech. Another significant moment of the day is
00:58said to be the private meeting Leo XIV will hold with victims of abuse within the church.
01:03The meeting, which will take place away from the public eye, aims to hear their testimonies
01:08firsthand and reaffirm the pope's commitment to truth, reparation and the prevention of
01:13these crimes, an issue he has placed among the priorities of his pontificate.
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