Vatican investigation into the Sodalitium reveals ovary removals and the use of psychiatric drugs to ‘treat’ homosexuality

A Vatican investigation into the dissolved Sodalitium Christianae Vitae has identified around 250 people who say they suffered abuse, far more than the 83 victims the group had previously acknowledged. The findings are significant because they describe not only sexual abuse but also alleged physical, psychological and spiritual abuse within a powerful Peruvian Catholic organisation.

The investigation heard accounts that at least 20 women underwent ovary removal procedures, according to sources from the Vatican listening team and testimonies gathered by EL PAÍS. Former male members who showed signs of homosexuality were reportedly given psychiatric drugs and later paired in arranged marriages. The group says it has paid $5.3 million in compensation; Pope Leo XIV has tasked a special commissioner with helping victims seek redress.