Pressure Mounts on Italian Bishops Amidst New Church Abuse Findings

Nearly 4,400 individuals have allegedly been abused by Catholic priests in Italy since 2020, according to a report by Rete l'Abuso, the country's largest church abuse victims' group.

The report, which relies on victims' testimonies, judicial sources, and media reports, underscores ongoing pressures on the Church to confront a crisis spanning decades. The Italian Bishops Conference has refrained from commenting on these allegations.

A recent critical Vatican report cites only a fraction of Italy's dioceses as having responded to safeguarding practice inquiries, with the Church's handling of abuse cases coming under scrutiny.