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Ana Filipa Palma

Catholic Church to pay €1.6 million to abuse victims but says payments 'do not erase past'

In February 2023, the report of the Independent Commission for the Study of Child Sexual Abuse was published, which estimated that at least 4,800 children are believed to have been victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Portugal since 1950.

This Thursday, 26 March 2026, the Portuguese Episcopal Conference (CEP) and the Conference of Religious Institutes of Portugal (CIRP) announced the conclusion of the process of financial compensation for the victims, with more than €1.6 million paid to 57 people, according to a statement released by the Ecclesia agency.

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