Vatican team returns to Chile to ‘ask forgiveness’ for clergy sex abuse

Arriving on his second visit to Chile, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta said his mission to the country is a sign of Pope Francis’ closeness to the local Church following devastating reports of sexual abuse and cover-ups by members of the clergy. Speaking to journalists in Santiago on 12th June, the archbishop said his team’s... Read More

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June 1, 2018

Vatican team investigating abuse cover-ups to return to Chile

To promote healing after reports of sexual abuse and cover-ups, Pope Francis will send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Fr Jordi Bertomeu Farnos back to Chile. Both will visit the Diocese of Osorno “with the aim of advancing the process of reparation and healing of abuse victims,” the Vatican said in a statement on... Read More

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April 12, 2018

Pope apologises for ‘serious mistakes’ in judging Chilean abuse cases

In a letter to the bishops of Chile, Pope Francis apologised for underestimating the seriousness of the sexual abuse crisis in the country following a recent investigation into allegations concerning Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno. The pope said he made ‘serious mistakes in the assessment and perception of the situation, especially due to a lack... Read More

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February 7, 2018

Letter in case of Chilean bishop raises new questions

Less than a week after the Vatican announced Pope Francis was sending a trusted investigator to Chile to listen to people with information about a bishop accused of covering up clerical sexual abuse, the Associated Press reported the pope was given a detailed letter from a survivor almost three years ago. The Vatican had said... Read More

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January 31, 2018

Pope asks Vatican abuse expert to review new information on Chilean bishop

Pope Francis asked a longtime expert in handling abuse allegations to gather new information in Chile concerning Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno. The pope was sending Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta to review the matter after the pope received “some information recently with regards to the case” of Bishop Barros, the Vatican said on... Read More

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January 16, 2018

Pope asks forgiveness from victims of clergy sex abuse in Chile

Pope Francis, in his first formal speech in Chile, asked forgiveness from those who were sexually abused by priests. Addressing government authorities and members of the country’s diplomatic corps on 16th January, the pope expressed his “pain and shame at the irreparable damage caused to children by some ministers of the Church.” “I am one... Read More

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