Pope Leo said that while the church has enacted tougher laws and policies to prevent and punish abuse, it cannot say that the crisis is over. "But even saying that at times is cause of greater pain for the victims," Pope Leo acknowledged. Regarding the war in Gaza, Pope Leo told Allen that "the word genocide is being thrown around more and more. On China, and most of the other issues the pope discussed in the interview, he said he would follow the basic path laid out by Pope Francis. "I in no way pretend to be wiser or more experienced than all those who have come before me," Pope Leo said.