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 […]
Jesuits say abuse accusations against priest highly credible, restrictions tightened
Rome, ItalyReuters The Jesuit Roman Catholic religious order said on Tuesday that accusations of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse against a prominent member were highly credible and that restrictions against him have been tightened. The order said in a statement on its website it intended to start what it called an “internal procedure” against the […]
Prominent Jesuit priest and artist disciplined after abuse allegations
Rome, ItalyReuters The Roman Catholic Jesuit order said it disciplined a prominent priest and artist who reportedly sexually and psychologically abused nuns in his native Slovenia three decades ago. The Jesuits issued a statement about Father Marko Ivan Rupnik following Italian media reports last week that several nuns had accused him of abuse in the […]