Rupnik’s art was an expression of the abuse he perpetrated. And so, the message to Rupnik’s victims, intentional or not, is clear: Your feelings are wrong and less important than your abuser’s art.
Sexual Abuse
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Bishops’ report: U.S. church abuse allegations are down, but complacency is dangerous.
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations are down, while safe environment protocols have taken root in the church—but guarding against complacency about abuse prevention is critical, as is providing ongoing support for survivors.
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Pope Francis clarifies same-sex blessings, says conservatives have a ‘suicidal attitude’ in ‘60 Minutes’ interview
In an interview with Norah O’Donnell April 24 on “60 Minutes,” Pope Francis clarified that “Fiducia Supplicans” didn’t allow blessings of “the union” but of “each person.”
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Excommunication is not the church’s equivalent of capital punishment
Although the Catholics invented the practice of excommunication to deal with severe sins, other religious groups have also adopted it for their own purposes.
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Louisiana State Police execute search warrant at New Orleans Archdiocese for sex abuse records
The Archdiocese of New Orleans had been ordered by a New Orleans criminal court to turn over records relating to a long-running criminal investigation involving multiple accused priests.
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Pope Francis defrocks former Belgian bishop who admitted to abusing his nephew
Pope Francis has dismissed the former bishop of Bruges, Belgium, from the clerical state 14 years after Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation following his admission that he sexually abused his nephew.
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Pope Francis appoints Colombian bishop and U.S. laywoman to lead Vatican office for protection of minors
Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera and Teresa Morris Kettelkamp will lead the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
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Novelist Mary Beth Keane finds grace in the ‘achingly ordinary’
Mary Beth Keane has staked her claim as a creator of subtle but poignant storytelling.
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‘Doubt’: A classic Catholic play returns to Broadway
It is only two decades old, but “Doubt” already feels like it’s been with us forever.
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Two of Rupnik’s alleged victims speak out
Five years after Pope Francis convened a global summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, two previously anonymous alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik decided to go public and tell of the abuses they allege to have suffered at the hands of the prolific priest-artist.