Pope Leo XIV met members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid questions about his past handling of clergy abuse cases and demands from survivors that he enact a true policy of zero-tolerance for abuse across the Catholic Church.

Pope meets child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero-tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV met members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid questions about his past handling of clergy abuse cases and demands from survivors that he enact a true policy of zero-tolerance for abuse across the Catholic Church.