Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay

Published April 23, 2024 9:57 AM

MADRID (AP) — Spain has approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuses committed by people connected to the Catholic Church. It also announced the future celebration of a public act of recognition for the victims. Minister of the Presidency and Justice Félix Bolaños said Tuesday that the compensation would be financed by the church. But Spain’s Bishops Conference rejected the plan, saying it discriminated against victims outside of church circles. Based on a report by Spain’s Ombudsman last year, some 440,000 adults may have suffered sex abuse in the country.

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