Cardinal Francisco Errazuriz Archives

After McCarrick report, Chile wants full accounting of its abuse crisis

Nov 11, 2020

Upon the release of the Vatican’s long-awaited report on the rise to power of former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, abuse survivors from Chile wonder where’s the report on the rise to power and fall of several members of the local hierarchy, included two influential cardinals accused of cover-up.

By Inés San Martín

Presence of disgraced cardinals at ordination of new bishop causes uproar in Chile

Jun 24, 2019

After Pope Francis accepted the resignation of one of the two newly appointed auxiliary bishops of Santiago, Chile before his episcopal ordination, the second auxiliary’s ordination, in Rome, was tainted by the presence of two disgraced former archbishops of the Chilean capital.

By Inés San Martín

Presence of disgraced bishops in Holy Week reopens Chile’s wounds

Apr 23, 2019

Father Eugenio de la Fuente said on Twitter that the presence of the resigned bishops at Holy Week events “hurts, disappoints [and] wounds.”

By Inés San Martín

Chile court orders Church to compensate clerical abuse victims

Mar 27, 2019

An appeals court in Chile Wednesday awarded three clerical abuse victims roughly $150,000 each after finding the Church guilty of covering up.

By Inés San Martín

Chilean cardinal confirms exit from Pope Francis’s advisory body

Nov 15, 2018

A Chilean cardinal who has been at the center of the country’s clerical sexual abuse crisis acknowledged on Wednesday that he’s no longer a member of the council of nine cardinals.

By Inés San Martín

Chile survivors win lawsuit accusing 2 cardinals of cover-up

Oct 22, 2018

Survivors reportedly have won a $600,000 lawsuit in Chile accusing two cardinals of covering up for their abuser.

By Inés San Martín

Peru scandal showcases need for oversight of lay movements

Aug 6, 2018

Among other take-aways, the case of Luis Fernando Figari and his Sodalitium Christianae Vitae illustrate the need for lay movements to get the same oversight as dioceses and religious orders.

By Elise Harris

Ties between Chilean cardinal, Peruvian founder have deep roots

Aug 3, 2018

This is the second installment of a three-part series exploring ties between Cardinal Francisco Errázuriz of Chile and Peruvian layman Luis Fernando Figari.

By Elise Harris