Pope Leo XIV has affirmed that priests must be celibate. And he has insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers.

The Pontiff said bishops “must be firm and decisive in dealing with situations that can cause scandal and with every case of abuse, especially involving minors, and fully respect the legislation currently in force.

VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called bishops to be firm and decisive in dealing with scandal and sexual abuse, linking vigilance against abuse to living a chaste life. Speaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries in St.