Scandal around Marko Ivan Rupnik widens as Jesuits reopen case and appeal for women to come forward
A general view is seen as Pope Francis holds a mass in St. Peter's Square for the World Meeting of Families at the Vatican, June 25 2022. REUTERS/REMO CASILLI
She described how the priest used his “psycho-spiritual” control over her about three decades ago to have sex, including group sex, and to watch pornographic films. At the time, he was spiritual director of a convent in Slovenia. It was only after media reports about Rupnik’s alleged abuse of nuns did Jesuit headquarters issue a statement on December 2 saying he had been disciplined. It said it had commissioned an unnamed non-Jesuit to investigate Rupnik after the Vatican received a complaint last year. The Jesuits put restrictions on his ministry.
That case involved the “absolution of an accomplice” in confession, referring to when a priest has sex with someone and then absolves the person of the sin. The timeline showed that the Vatican imposed the excommunication in May 2020 and lifted it that same month, after Rupnik repented.
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