Father 68-year-old Slovenian priest Marko Rupnik was famous for his work as an artist. His works can be found in cathedrals such as the Almudena in Madrid, in sacred sites such as Fátima and Lourdes, and in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. But last year a huge scandal broke out around him: dozens of nuns from the Jesuit community in Ljubljana publicly accused him. sexual abusespiritual and psychological It was committed in the nineties. The case quickly spread around the world, but neither the Vatican nor the Pope seemed to attach any importance to it. Until now.
In an unexpected statement, the Vatican said it had made up its mind. Reopen previously silenced litigation because facts were considered predetermined. This is what the Pope wants, who thinks this prescription should be abolished. The news that emerged later was that although the Jesuits (the order to which he belonged) expelled him, the same week the bishopric of Koper in Rupnik’s native Slovenia accepted him into its fold.
The Vatican announced that the decision was taken on the recommendation of one of the Vatican organizations dealing with these cases. The Vatican said, “In September, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors notified the Pope that an incident had occurred.” serious problems with the way the case was handled By Pastor Marko Rupnik.” It was there”lack of closeness to victims“said the Vatican.
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That is why Francis now asked “the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith to examine the case” and, above all, “decided to lift the prescription to allow a process to begin.” The memo continued: “If the church should learn anything from the synod, it would be Listen to those who are suffering with care and compassionespecially those who feel ostracized by the (Catholic) Church.”
Francisco’s remarks come at a time when Rupnik’s case has become even more serious because of the charges against him. A year that tore apart the clergy and the community of faithful and nuns in Slovenia. It is a place where the atmosphere is very tense, there are constant fights between local bishops, and there are rumors that the women’s wing is preparing a real attack against the male clergy for not supporting the complaints against the famous artist specializing in art. mosaics.
The real problem Rupnik has is A big headache for the Jesuits themselvesAn order that included the Pope due to suspicions that the Vatican was being too lenient and wanted to overshadow the case with the weak argument that the complaints were too old. This is also because members of this sect are in charge of the office in the Vatican that investigates these violations, and in the past they implemented and later lifted the excommunication against him in record time.