Sodalitium Christianae Vitae Archives

Legal woes continue for journo reporting on controversial lay group

Church in the Americas
Sep 20, 2019

Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz, who has faced a series of legal battles over the past 18 months linked to her reporting on a controversial lay movement, has now launched an inquiry into a court she says brought charges against her that were unfounded.

Legal woes continue for Peruvian journalist reporting on lay movement

Church in the Americas
Jun 24, 2019

Paola Ugaz, a Peruvian journalist awaiting the retraction of a criminal complaint for defamation from an archbishop, has been slapped with a second court complaint saying she provided false testimony as a witness in a recent case against a colleague.

Vatican appoints overseers for scandal-ridden Peruvian lay organization

Church in the Americas
May 31, 2019

A troubled Peruvian lay group has received two new Vatican-appointed representatives to help oversee institutional reform as questions over their identity and stability continue to hang in the air following public scandals involving high-ranking members.

Peruvian cardinal calls recent scandals a ‘wound’ in the Church

Church in the Americas
May 25, 2019

Peruvian Cardinal Ricardo Barreto Jimeno has said recent scandals upsetting the local church, including revelations of sexual abuse within a prominent lay group and a very public case of an archbishop launching criminal complaints against two journalists, have been harmful to Catholics.

Archbishop’s lawyer confirms charges against journalist to be dropped

Church in the Americas
May 16, 2019

The lawyer representing a Peruvian archbishop who last month withdrew criminal complaints against two journalists has clarified that a delay in dropping the second case is due to a procedural issue, not because they are backtracking on the decision.

Peruvian archbishop drops criminal complaint against second journalist

Church in the Americas
Apr 25, 2019

After yesterday’s decision to withdraw his legal complaint against Peruvian journalist Pedro Salinas, Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren Anselmi of Piura has decided to retract a second complaint against journalist Paola Ugaz on grounds that the cases disrupted the unity of the local church.