
Jesuits Extend Reparations Offer to Victims of Alleged Father Rupnik Abuse
While the letters were not made public out of respect to the alleged victims, some excerpts were shared the lawyer handing the case.
While the letters were not made public out of respect to the alleged victims, some excerpts were shared the lawyer handing the case.
Despite the allegations against him, Father Rupnik continues to live an unrestricted life as a priest and resides at his Rome art center.
While the investigation and trial of Father Rupnik is still pending, the priest remains free to exercise his ministry in the Diocese of Koper, Slovenia, where he was accepted in 2023.
Vatican News articles about Catholic feast days have continued to regularly feature Father Rupnik’s art after public abuse accusations were made against the Slovenian priest at the end of 2022.
In his interview with EWTN News, Kelly said the Lourdes bishop’s intent to make a decision of some kind this spring galvanized the Knights to act at this time.
The Lourdes bishop’s announcement comes less than two weeks after he met with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican on June 20.
Father Rupnik has been accused by about two dozen women, mostly former nuns, of sexually abusing them during the past three decades.
COMMENTARY: The archbishop has until Friday to formally respond in person or in writing.
This isn't the first time Vatican News has decided to use the controversial art.
As reported by the Italian news agency Ansa, the testimonies of five alleged victims were presented at the Vatican dicastery by Italian lawyer Laura Sgrò on April 3.
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