The only thing certain is that the most important ritual following the death of a pope—a conclave to elect a new one—does not apply.
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
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Italian lawmakers seek inquiry into ‘Vatican Girl,’ the Holy See’s 40-year missing person mystery
Parliamentary inquests have been used in the past to dig deeply into unresolved Mafia crimes and terrorist attacks, and can be activated to conduct investigations “on matters of public interest,” according to the Italian Constitution.
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Vatican investigator says abuse allegations against Jesuit Marko Rupnik are true
Bishop Daniele Libanori also said the claims of the women about the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik were true and that they had “seen their lives ruined by the evil suffered and by the complicit silence” of the church.
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Jesuits ask victims to come forward in abuse case of Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
The Jesuits asked for new evidence against the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik, and offered a timeline about his case in an effort to tamp down the scandal.
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Case of Jesuit artist highlights Vatican secrecy and leniency for abuse of women
The case of prominent Jesuit artist Marco Rupnik has exposed two main weaknesses in the Holy See’s abuse policies: sexual and spiritual misconduct against adult women is rarely if ever punished, and secrecy still reigns supreme.
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Jesuits reveal artist had been excommunicated for absolving woman for engaging in sexual activity with him
The Jesuit superior general admitted that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him.
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Jesuit abuse expert calls for more Vatican transparency in how it dealt with a prominent Jesuit artist
The Rev. Hans Zollner said the recent statement by the Jesuit order about the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik “raised questions that, as far as I see, can only be answered by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.”
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Russia protests Pope Francis’ comments on Ukraine made in America magazine interview
The Kremlin’s ambassador to the Holy See, Alexander Avdeev, told the RIA Novosti agency that he met Monday with a Vatican official to express his “indignation” about Francis’ comments.
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Albany bishop, accused of sexual abuse, asks to be removed from priesthood
Asking the pope for voluntary laicization is unusual, especially for a bishop and particularly for a cleric who denies abuse allegations against him.
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Pope Francis slams ‘childlike’ whims of powerful that start wars as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine rages on
Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders on Friday in calling for the great religions to work together for peace.