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Vatican denies rumors that Father Marko Rupnik has been cleared of charges
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Vatican denies rumors that Father Marko Rupnik has been cleared of charges

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Vatican officially denied rumors that Father Marko Rupnik, an excommunicated Jesuit, has been cleared of accusations.
  • The Holy See stated that the assessment of Rupnik's case is ongoing, with a senate reviewing documents from various dioceses, Jesuits, individuals, and media.
  • The Vatican emphasized that this is a canonical criminal procedure, which proceeds regardless of statutes of limitations, raising questions about the handling of alleged sexual abuse claims.

The Vatican has broken its silence regarding allegations against the excommunicated Jesuit priest Marko Rupnik, issuing a statement to refute widespread rumors that he has been absolved of charges. The Holy See's Press Office clarified that the evaluation of Rupnik's case is still in progress.

A senate is reportedly examining documents from multiple dioceses, Jesuit orders, involved parties, and media outlets. The Vatican stressed the importance of this being a canonical criminal procedure, which it maintains proceeds independently of any statutes of limitations. This distinction is crucial when considering the handling of the alleged sexual abuse claims against Rupnik.

the assessment of the case is still ongoing and that a senate is examining documents from several dioceses, Jesuits, involved persons and the media.

— Holy See Press OfficeThe Vatican's official statement denying rumors of Rupnik's absolution.

Despite the official emphasis on procedural adherence, the lawyer representing five alleged victims described the situation as receiving "mountains of letters" with no responses. This leaves open the question of who, within the influential circles of the Vatican, is truly concerned with the welfare of the victims in this ongoing case.

mountains of letters to which there is no answer

— lawyer for five victimsThe lawyer described the lack of response from the Vatican regarding the case.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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