Father Marko Rupnik, a well-known priest and artist, has been accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing more than 20 women.
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Lourdes bishop covering disgraced ex-Jesuit Marko Rupnik’s mosaics on basilica doors
Laura Sgro, lawyer of five alleged victims of Father Rupnik, said she and the women she represents welcomed the news “with joy in our hearts,” and expressed “heartfelt thanks” to Bishop Micas.
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Jesuits offer reparations to women allegedly abused by ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order is making a broad gesture of reparations to some 20 women who say they were sexually, psychologically and spiritually abused by a famous ex-Jesuit artist.
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Vatican: Names of alleged sexual abusers cannot be published without proof
The Vatican strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures.
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Oscar-nominated ‘Sugarcane’ finds beauty after the terror of Canada’s residential school abuses
“Sugarcane” is, surprisingly, a story of healing, although the healing does not come from the church or its ministers.
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I left the church. Now my kids are embracing it.
We often hear from readers who worry about how to pass the Catholic faith on to their children. This week’s episode of Jesuitical takes this question and looks at it in reverse.
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Exorcist priest pleads not guilty to battery charge over alleged incident during relics tour
Father Carlos Martins, an exorcist and co-host of “The Exorcist Files” podcast, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge in an Illinois court Jan. 27.
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Emails reveal extent of New Orleans Saints’ damage control for Catholic sex abuse crisis
As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city’s NFL franchise.
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Cardinal Fernandez: Reports of priests manipulating spiritual guidance for sex are ‘unfortunately not uncommon.’
The Code of Canon Law must more directly address the frequent spiritual manipulation and abuse of office wrought by members of the church to solicit sex, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández said.
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More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds
A lead researcher on the report by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate believes the findings represent the Catholic Church’s superlative commitment to transparency.