Victims ask Pope for independent inquiry into abuse by prominent priest
Rome, Italy Reuters Former nuns who said they were subjected to sexual, psychological or spiritual abuse by a famous priest urged Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow an independent investigation, saying the Catholic Church had put up “a rubber wall” blocking the truth. Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, a religious artist whose mosaics adorn about 200 […]
Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest
La Plata, ArgentinaAP Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy, conceded Sunday he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors. The case has drawn allegations by critics that Fernández tried to protect the priest, a charge that he has […]
Argentine bishop named to Vatican office rejects criticism of his handling of abuse allegations
Buenos Aires, Argentina AP An Argentine bishop named by Pope Francis to lead a powerful Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy has rejected accusations that he refused to believe victims of sexual abuse by a priest, saying he took actions when the allegations resurfaced in 2019. Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, was appointed to head […]
Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says
Rome, ItalyAP A US-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office that handles such cases. On Saturday, the Vatican announced the pontiff had picked Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, Archbishop of La Plata, […]
In the US, Massachusetts diocese publishes nameless clergy abuse report
United StatesAP A US Roman Catholic diocese that covers central Massachusetts has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses, the report did not include the names of the priests who were found to have committed abuse. In the report made […]
Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy but said that there is no turning back on an “irreversible” path. Sexual abuse in the Church and measures to combat it were among one of the many church […]