Symbols matter, as plenty of good Catholic friends have patiently argued that fact with Father Patrick Briscoe, he writes: “How can his artwork be seen as anything other than symbolic of the rot and moral decay that has poisoned the Church these
"Clericalism is a whip, it is a scourge, it is a form of worldliness that defiles and damages the face of the Lord's bride; it enslaves God's holy and faithful people," Pope Francis told some 400 voting members and observers gathered for
ROME (OSV News) -- Two days after news broke Father Marko Rupnik was incardinated by Slovenia's Koper diocese, the Vatican announced Oct. 27 that Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Father Rupnik to allow for a
Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Father Marko Rupnik to allow for a formal investigation of the case by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. "In September the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of
The news of Rupnik's incardination comes just as the first monthlong Synod on Synodality -- the synod that is meant to be all about listening, and about hearing the voices of the entire church -- is winding down and has issued its
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reached out to known victims of Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik, asking to meet with them. The purpose of the invitation, written by a member of the 19-member papal body,
KOPER, Slovenia (OSV News) -- A former Jesuit priest dismissed by the order for sexual abuse has apparently been incardinated in a diocese in his native Slovenia, according to multiple media reports. Father Marko Ivan Rupnik -- a renowned mosaic artist who
The Diocese of Rome's statement Sept. 18 said that given the accusations against Father Rupnik and since the Centro Aletti was recognized as a "public association of the faithful" in the diocese, Cardinal De Donatis decided in January to begin a visitation
The Jesuits have expelled from their religious order the well-known artist and preacher Father Marko Rupnik for refusing to uphold his vow of obedience and confront allegations of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing some two dozen women and at least one man
The superior general of the Jesuits has expelled Father Marko Rupnik from the order, citing his "stubborn refusal" to obey measures imposed following credible accusations that he spiritually, psychologically or sexually abused some two dozen women and at least one man.
The expulsion