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Fr. Marko Rupnik. Image courtesy of the Diocese of Rome

By Christopher R. Altieri, Catholic World Report, October 30, 2023

Christopher R. Altieri is a journalist, editor and author of three books, including Reading the News Without Losing Your Faith (Catholic Truth Society, 2021). He is contributing editor to Catholic World Report.

The statement from the victims, as reported in Italy’s daily Domani newspaper, bears the signatures of five women who have chosen to reveal themselves publicly for the first time.

Five victims of the disgraced former Jesuit celebrity artist-priest, Fr. Marko Rupnik, have issued a terse statement following news that Pope Francis has reversed course and decided to waive the statute of limitations so the priest could face some sort of criminal process in the Vatican’s canonical court, presumably on charges related to allegations he abused dozens of victims over decades.

“We were very surprised by the [27 October 2023] communiqué from the Holy See Press Office, in which the Holy Father asks the DDF to examine the Rupnik case and waives the statute of limitations to allow for a process to take place that may render justice for the victims,” the statement begins. …

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