A newly released report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors reveals that victims of abuse want to be heard — and that some feel the Catholic Church must do more to support survivors of sexual abuse. The Second Annual Report on Safeguarding Policies in the Catholic Church presents a series of guidelines designed to help ecclesial communities listen more attentively to those who have experienced abuse. The report is the first to be released since the election of Pope Leo XIV, and it calls for greater transparency from the Vatican. It also expresses "concern" that survivors often view the Church’s administration as "lacking in sensitivity." Monsignor Luis Manuel Ali Herrera, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, offers further insight into the report's content — and explains why Pope Leo XIV is particularly focused on this issue. EWTN Vatican Correspondent Valentina Di Donato reports.

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