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  • Peruvian cardinal says Vatican pondering dissolution of scandal-ridden lay group

    Peruvian cardinal says Vatican pondering dissolution of scandal-ridden lay group

    • Mar 11, 2020

    In a recent interview Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto has said he believes the Soldalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), a controversial lay group founded in Peru, ought to be dissolved, and suggested the Vatican feels the same way.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Survivors, bishops say legal campaign against Peruvian journo is ‘harassment’

    Survivors, bishops say legal campaign against Peruvian journo is ‘harassment’

    • Jan 13, 2020

    As Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz faces ongoing legal threats over her reporting on a controversial Catholic lay group, both survivors and hierarchy have come to her defense, arguing that the onslaught of legal action against her amounts to “harassment” in a bid to stop her investigations.

    By Elise Harris
  • Survivors’ group, archbishop back journalist sued by Sodalitium members

    Survivors’ group, archbishop back journalist sued by Sodalitium members

    • Jan 10, 2020

    A network of clergy abuse survivors has joined calls for an end to lawsuits against a journalist who investigated alleged sexual abuse and financial irregularities within a controversial Catholic group.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • Peruvian law being ‘weaponized’ against journalists, watchdog group says

    Peruvian law being ‘weaponized’ against journalists, watchdog group says

    • Dec 18, 2019

    One of America’s leading watchdog groups on behalf of journalists has spoken out against a series of criminal lawsuits against a Peruvian journalist, saying these and other similar cases are proof that the Peruvian criminal justice system is being used to target and silence reporters.

    By Elise Harris
  • Peruvian journo’s legal woes expand for reporting on controversial lay movement

    Peruvian journo’s legal woes expand for reporting on controversial lay movement

    • Dec 16, 2019

    Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz, who’s been embroiled in a web of legal battles over the past 18 months linked to her reporting on a controversial Catholic lay movement, has been served yet another legal notice accusing her of criminal defamation against a man with ties to the organization.

    By Elise Harris
  • Archbishop’s lawyer, journo in Peru swap charges of spin and defamation

    Archbishop’s lawyer, journo in Peru swap charges of spin and defamation

    • Nov 11, 2019

    Just seven months after the close of one of the highest profile criminal cases involving the Catholic Church in Peru, the prosecution lawyer has published a book accusing the defendant and his legal representation of using media to spin the facts of the case and sway public and judicial opinion.

    By Elise Harris
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