Oran Archives

Suspended Vatican official’s former diocesan offices raided in Argentina

Church in the Americas
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.

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

Crux in Argentina
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.

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

Crux in Argentina
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

Argentine bishop tapped by pope for Vatican job faces abuse trial

Crux in Argentina
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.

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

Church in the Americas
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.