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Survivors of the Catholic sex abuse crisis Chris O'Leary & Tony Gribben discuss Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, the catholic sex abuse crisis and the reality for survivors with BBC OS from World Service on May 9, 2025.

Some comments about new Pope Leo XIV by Chris O'Leary, a survivor of the Catholic sex abuse crisis, originally recorded for the BBC World Service. Reproduction, excerpting ALLOWED, no permission required. Contact for higher-quality versions and/or interviews.

Catholic survivor Chris O'Leary explains his painting, Special Training (The Ugly Truth), which discusses how his sexual abuse by a Priest happened and what it was like.

I was watching the movie The Shining the other day. The controversy about the movie -- Stephen King hated it, in part because it twisted Jack's motivation and emotions -- got me thinking about what it's like to be a survivor; how it FEELS.

The musical Wicked asks a question about the nature of evil. “Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” But does Wicked get it right? I have thoughts about that question, especially given my story and knowledge of and experience with My Friend The Cardinal and the Catholic sex abuse crisis.