Vatican Offers Compensation to Abuse Victims in Peru
El País investigated pederasty in the Spanish Church. The Vatican is now helping victims of abuse. People can report cases in Latin America.
In 2018, El País began investigating abuse within the Catholic Church in Spain. They created a database of all known cases. The Vatican is providing compensation to victims linked to a Peruvian religious society. This follows the initial investigation by El País. Readers are asked to send information about abuse cases in Latin America to a specific email address.
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Highlights
Church Investigation Launched
El País started an investigation in 2018 about pederasty in the Spanish Church.
Database of Cases
The Church has a list of all known abuse cases.
Vatican Compensation Channel
The Vatican made a channel to pay abuse victims in Peru.
Peru Assets Used
The channel uses money from a Peruvian religious society.
Reporting Abuse Encouraged
People can report abuse cases in Latin America via email.