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Eugene

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Tue Nov 26, 2024, 01:02 PM Nov 26

Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime

Source: Reuters

Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime

Joshua McElwee
Tue, November 26, 2024 at 8:59 AM EST·1 min read

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a new crime in order to address cases where priests use purported mystical experiences as a pretext for harming others.

A statement from the Vatican's doctrinal office announcing the move did not name any specific cases of such abuse, but the Vatican has had to deal with several in recent years.

Cardinal Victor Fernandez, the Church's lead doctrinal official, met with Francis to discuss the proposal for a new crime of spiritual abuse on Nov. 22, according to the statement. The pope directed Fernandez to work with another Vatican office to consider the issue, it said.

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One high-profile case involving accusations of abuse concerns Rev. Marko Rupnik, an internationally known Catholic artist and former leader of a spiritual community in Rome. He has been accused by about 25 people, mostly former nuns, of various types of abuse.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/news/vatican-consider-classifying-spiritual-abuse-135916123.html

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Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime (Original Post) Eugene Nov 26 OP
I'd think they'd redouble their efforts in that other little problem area that's costed them ten of millions ... marble falls Nov 26 #1
Sounds like a plot for an anime TrunKated Nov 26 #2
Will they extend it to the Catholics on the Supreme Court? Walleye Nov 26 #3

marble falls

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1. I'd think they'd redouble their efforts in that other little problem area that's costed them ten of millions ...
Tue Nov 26, 2024, 01:06 PM
Nov 26

... in settlements first.

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