Vatican report on abuse criticizes ‘performative gestures’ for victims, as well as Italy’s response

Two cleanshaven men with short-cropped grey hair and wearing religious robes and caps shake hands.

The Vatican’s child protection commission criticized senior Catholic leaders in an annual report Thursday for not moving quickly enough to help victims of sexual abuse by clergy and to implement new safeguarding efforts worldwide.

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