Oran Archives

Alleged victims still waiting for justice in case of Argentine bishop working at Vatican

Nov 13, 2020

As the release of a Vatican report on the rise of laicized former cardinal Theodore McCarrick puts the spotlight on how clerical culture can protect high-ranking officials when they are accused of abuse, some eyes turned to the case of Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta.

By Inés San Martín

Lawyer for Argentine prelate in Vatican confident he’ll be cleared

Jun 16, 2020

A lawyer for Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, appointed by Pope Francis to a Vatican post amid charges of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement, told Crux that the Church process against Zanchetta is “almost over” and that he’s confident the bishop’s name will be “cleared.”

By Inés San Martín

Argentine bishop accused of sexual misconduct returns to work at Vatican central bank

Jun 13, 2020

As the Vatican resumed its activities after the two-month COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, Crux has confirmed an Argentinian bishop suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct with seminarians quietly went back to work.

By Inés San Martín

Suspended Vatican official’s former diocesan offices raided in Argentina

Nov 7, 2019

A diocese in northern Argentina was raided on Thursday as part of a fraud investigation into the rule of Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, a man close to Pope Francis who also faces charges of sexually abusing seminarians.

By Inés San Martín

Ex-seminarian tells sordid story of papal ally’s Argentine past

Aug 12, 2019

For some months now, the scandal surrounding Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, a friend of Pope Francis brought by the pontiff to Rome and given a key position in the Vatican’s financial colossus just as abuse charges were exploding back home, has taken center stage in terms of Vatican news.

By Inés San Martín

Bishop on trial for sex abuse leaves judge’s chambers with a smile on his face

Aug 8, 2019

ORAN, Argentina – Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, an Argentine prelate whom Pope Francis transferred to Rome after accepting his resignation due to what he acknowledged was “despotic” behavior, presented himself in court today in the diocese he once led, where he faces charges of “aggravated continuous sexual abuse.” The charges carry

By Inés San Martín

Argentine bishop tapped by pope for Vatican job faces abuse trial

Aug 8, 2019

Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, a prelate from Pope Francis’s native country whom the pontiff brought to Rome and gave a Vatican job in 2017 and who’s now facing charges of sexually abusing seminarians, is expected to appear in court in the diocese he once led on Thursday.

By Inés San Martín

Argentine bishop at heart of phone porn scandal charged with abusing seminarians

Jun 10, 2019

Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, one of Pope Francis’s first episcopal appointments in his home country, has been formally accused of sexually abusing seminarians and could face 3 to 10 years in prison.

By Inés San Martín