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New revelations on sex abuse hit Chilean Church
- Aug 15, 2019
Just when you thought the situation in the Catholic Church couldn’t get worse, new allegations of clerical abuse and its cover-up have hit the press.
Chile: Jesuits publish inquiry results, confirm abuses by famed priest
- Jul 31, 2019
While deceased Jesuit Father Renato Poblete Barth was known publicly as a champion of the poor in Chile, an internal investigation funded by the Jesuits revealed that the famed clergyman abused more than a dozen women over a span of nearly 50 years.
Chile removes statute of limitations on sex abuse cases
- Jul 12, 2019
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has signed a bill that removes the statute of limitations on sex crimes involving children.
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.
More charges of inappropriate touching aimed at Vatican envoy to France
- Jun 15, 2019
Two more people claim to have been groped or sexually harassed by the papal envoy to France, Archbishop Luigi Ventura, who is already under fire for three similar charges.
Bishop-elect in Chile resigns after controversial statements on sex abuse crisis
- Jun 14, 2019
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an auxiliary bishop-elect in Santiago, Chile, after he made controversial comments on the sexual abuse crisis, women in the Church, and the Jewish community.
Chilean bishop-elect apologizes for comments on abuse crisis, women
- May 30, 2019
After the uproar caused by his words regarding Chile’s clerical abuse scandals and the role of women in the Church, the newly appointed auxiliary bishop of Santiago apologized for his comments.
New auxiliary bishop in Chile draws fire for comments on abuse, women and Jews
- May 28, 2019
He hasn’t yet taken office, but a newly announced auxiliary bishop of Santiago, Chile, is already in hot water over his remarks on the sex abuse crisis, women, and the Jewish community.
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