The Sanctuary of Lourdes May Remove Father Rupnik’s Mosaics Out of Respect for Victims
In April, the bishop of Lourdes said, a decision will be made regarding what to do about the mosaics by Father Marko Rupnik that decorate the shrine at Lourdes.
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Canonical Questions Over Father Rupnik’s Excommunication and Its Lifting
Canonist Marc Balestrieri reviews important issues that remain in play with respect to the Jesuit priest’s conviction in 2020 of violating the confessional by absolving a person with whom he had engaged in sexual activity.
Jesuits: New Restrictions Against Father Rupnik Possible in Light of Credible Abuse Accusations
The order received the first allegations of sexual misconduct in October 2018.
Who Was Father Marko Rupnik’s Superior While He Was Being Investigated?
Father Johan Verschueren, the major superior for the international houses of the Jesuits, told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, this week that he has been Father Rupnik’s superior since January 2020. Father Verschueren also revealed which Jesuit priests were Father Rupnik’s superiors since 2004.
Jesuits in Slovenia Apologize for Father Rupnik’s Abuse and Say They Believe Victims
Father Marko Rupnik, a Jesuit priest and artist originally from Slovenia, has been accused of the sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse of at least nine women from a religious community with which he was formerly connected.
If Thy Right Eye Scandalize Thee: What Should Be Done With Father Rupnik’s Art?
COMMENTARY: Perhaps we can better understand what is at stake by comparing Father Rupnik’s career to that of Gianlorenzo Bernini.
Father Rupnik Scandal: Vatican Features One of His Paintings on Cover of New Stamp Volume
The Vatican released the volume on Dec. 22, three weeks after the Jesuit’s alleged abuse was first reported in Italian media.
Former Religious Sister Makes Bombshell Allegations Against Father Rupnik
The woman told an Italian newspaper that her reports of Father Marko Rupnik’s alleged serial abuse were ignored by superiors, and that ‘Father Marko was protected by everyone.’
Jesuit Superior: Father Marko Rupnik Was Automatically Excommunicated in 2019
The clergyman committed a crime of the sacrament of confession, which is one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church. The Jesuit is alleged to have also sexually abused members of a women’s institute of religious life in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The Father Rupnik Case: How Transparent Have the Jesuits and the Vatican Been About These Abuse Allegations?
NEWS ANALYSIS: Crucial questions remain unanswered with respect to the handling of allegations of physical, sexual and spiritual abuse against the prominent Slovenian Jesuit priest.
