Peru Catholic Church apologizes land dispossession

The Catholic Church in Peru>>> held a symbolic reparation ceremony for Indigenous people in Peru — Catacaos>>> whose land was dispossessed by the now-dissolved Sodalitium Christianae Vitae>>>. The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae>>>, founded in 1971, was dissolved by Pope Francis>>> in 2025 following a Vatican investigation that uncovered sexual abuses by its founder, Luís Figo>>>, financial mismanagement, and spiritual abuses. Jordi Bertomeu>>>, an apostolic commissioner, led the apology, acknowledging the church's delay in addressing the issue. The land disputes date back a decade, involving legal actions by Sodalitium-linked companies to evict farmers, resulting in prosecutions and the deaths of two community leaders. The ceremony is seen as a 'historic gesture' by Tania Pariona>>> of Peru>>>'s National Human Rights Commission.