P ope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s firm stance against any form of abuse, emphasizing that there must be “no tolerance” for misconduct within the Church. His message was delivered to the National Safeguarding Conference held in Clark-Angeles, Philippines, from October 20 to 24, 2025.

In his message, transmitted through Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Charles J. Brown, Pope expressed deep appreciation for the conference’s efforts to strengthen child protection and pastoral accountability. The message was addressed to Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ Office on the Protection of Minors.

“The Church is our spiritual home,” Pope Leo XIV stated. “Every parish and pastoral activity should be a space in which we glor

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