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Editorial: El País

  • The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, delivered his report on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church to Congress, with 24 recommendations. The main one is compensation for the victims
  • Most political groups agree with the idea of ​​compensation for the victims, but disagreements arise in the details.
  • The Church opposes collaborating with an independent state system for reparations.
  • The Church's own reports, which seek to address the reparations, are considered insufficient by many victims and criticized for their lack of action.
  • A key recommendation is the creation of a state fund to compensate for cases that cannot go to trial due to the statute of limitations.
  • Differences arise between political groups on who should cover the indemnities and other issues such as the non-expiration of sexual crimes against minors or the review of the Agreements with the Vatican.

Conclusion: Parliament now has the responsibility of translating the report's conclusions into concrete responses, to provide justice for victims of sexual abuse in the Church.