Bilbao Cathedral in northern Spain held a mass on Friday to recognize and apologize to victims of sexual abuse by the Roman Catholic Church in the diocese, in one of the first services of its kind in Spain.
Spain has been confronting cases of sexual abuse since El Pais newspaper reported in December 2021 more than 1,200 alleged cases of abuse by clergy spanning seven decades.
"The act was profound and silent. No need for words, the people who were there know why they were there," Lopez told Reuters. Joseba Imanol Ibarra, another victim, said in other parts of Spain such a mass might not have been held. Joseba Segura, the Bishop of Bilbao, recognized the abuses committed by priests in the Basque Country in northern Spain and asked for forgiveness.Some victims placed candles on the altar during the service and a plaque on the cathedral wall which read: "In memory of all the people who were victims of sex abuse in our Church."
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