Vatican Denies Marko Rupnik Has Been Acquitted
The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse.
The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse.
COMMENTARY: Three aspects to consider: the process, the personage and the penalty.
Allegations of sexual abuse by more than two dozen women, mostly former nuns, against Father Rupnik continue to be investigated by the Vatican.
A paper cover temporarily cloaks artwork created by Father Marko Rupnik at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C.
COMMENTARY: When the Boston cardinal speaks on the subject of sexual abuse in the Church, everyone should listen.
EDITORIAL: The Dicastery for Communication’s conspicuous use of the priest’s art, and its recent defense by the dicastery’s prefect, appears as shockingly tone-deaf.
The information appears on page 1346 of the yearbook, with the list of consultants of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
EDITORIAL: The former Jesuit priest is entitled to due process. His art is not.
A group of alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik said Monday that Pope Francis’ decision to lift the statute of limitations on the case and order the opening of a new process against the priest accused of sexual abuse ‘is an appropriate step for the truth to be recognized.’
COMMENTARY: The whole stomach-churning affair has constituted another major stain on Pope Francis’ record on sex abuse cases.
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