43 Opus Dei Victims Demand Papal Audience

43 Women Demand Papal Audience

43 former Opus Dei auxiliaries publicly requested a personal audience with Pope León XIV during his Argentina visit.

“Le pedimos al papa León XIV que nos reciba”

Formal Request Unanswered

The women submitted a formal request to the Holy See on September 15 but received no response until Pope León XIV's visit.

Social Media Video Campaign

Around 15 women shared a video through Ending Clergy Abuse to demand papal audience and justice.

Testimonies of Exploitation

Women say they were recruited at age 13 or 14 with promises of education and jobs that never materialized.

Unpaid Domestic Labor

Women performed unpaid domestic work for 24 years without breaks, vacations, or regular hours.

“Durante 24 años estuve trabajando sin horario, sin descanso y sin vacaciones”

Legal Action in Argentina

The women filed a formal complaint with Argentine courts in September 2024.

Vatican Investigation

Fiscalía Federal N.º 3 and PROTEX identified at least 44 victims, mostly minors recruited between 1972 and 2015.

Papal Meeting Without Victims

Pope León XIV met five abuse survivors but none were the 43 Opus Dei exauxiliaries.

Criticism of Vatican Secrecy

Ending Clergy Abuse criticized the Vatican's secrecy around the meeting participants.

“Este secretismo es propio de las autoridades eclesiásticas de Argentina”

Opus Dei Denial

Opus Dei claims the work is part of religious vocation, not exploitation.