

Pope Francis has dissolved the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, after a Vatican investigation exposed years of abuse by its founder, Luis Figari, and other leaders. The probe revealed sexual, spiritual, and financial abuses, along with misuse of church funds. The SCV, founded in 1971 as a conservative reaction to liberation theology, once had 20,000 members across South America and the USA. Victims accused Figari of sodomy, psychological abuse, and exploitation. After failed reforms, Francis ordered an investigation which uncovered systemic abuses. Figari and ten top members were expelled, but calls for reparations remain unanswered. Victims praised the dissolution as a step toward justice.
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