Survivor holds cautious hope amid claims new Pope mishandled clergy abuse allegations

ST. JOHN’S — An advocate for victims of clergy abuse says they are cautiously optimistic about Pope Leo XIV, but they are keeping a close eye on recently surfaced allegations that he previously sheltered those accused of abuse.
Newfoundlander Gemma Hickey is the board president of Ending Clergy Abuse, and they are in Rome this week to advocate for the church to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for clergy abuse.
Hickey says survivors have mixed reviews about Leo, which is the name taken