At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church — mostly priests — over the past 70 years, a commission investigating the issue says.
Hans Zoller, the Vatican official responsible for child sexual abuse cases, also attended the event in Lisbon. He said it was important to "continue to listen to victims because this will not be the end of it".
The Portuguese Catholic Church was rocked last year by cases of alleged cover-up of sexual abuse including by bishops who remain active in church roles.The Portuguese commission started its work in January 2022 The abuse allegations have come from people from various backgrounds, from every region of the country and also from Portuguese nationals living in other countries in Europe, Africa and the Americas.
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