New Complaint against French Priest-therapist

By Celine Hoyeau
LaCroix International
May 30, 2019

https://international.la-croix.com/news/new-complaint-against-french-priest-therapist/10212

Tony Anatrella on Jan. 10, 1996. (Photo by STEPHANE OUZOUNOFF/CIRIC)The latest alleged victim of Father Tony Anatrella, a priest and psychoanalyst who has been the subject of accusations by his former patients for more than 15 years, was a minor at the time of the events in question. Father Anatrella was well-known in Rome as an advisor to several Vatican offices. His ecclesiastical counselor, who has consistently denied any inappropriate gesture by his client, did not respond to questions from La Croix.Anatrella, 77, was earlier accused of having practiced "body therapy" in order to "heal" homosexuality and of having been involved in sexual abuse. On the basis of information gathered during a preliminary investigation, Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris had ruled that "no priestly ministry will henceforth be granted to him." The alleged eventsA new complaint has been lodged against Father Tony Anatrella, the well-known Catholic priest and therapist, who was recently prohibited from ministry by the archbishop of Paris.This sanction was imposed in July 2018 following a series of testimonies received...

The latest alleged victim of Father Tony Anatrella, a priest and psychoanalyst who has been the subject of accusations by his former patients for more than 15 years, was a minor at the time of the events in question. Father Anatrella was well-known in Rome as an advisor to several Vatican offices. His ecclesiastical counselor, who has consistently denied any inappropriate gesture by his client, did not respond to questions from La Croix.Anatrella, 77, was earlier accused of having practiced "body therapy" in order to "heal" homosexuality and of having been involved in sexual abuse. On the basis of information gathered during a preliminary investigation, Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris had ruled that "no priestly ministry will henceforth be granted to him." The alleged eventsA new complaint has been lodged against Father Tony Anatrella, the well-known Catholic priest and therapist, who was recently prohibited from ministry by the archbishop of Paris.This sanction was imposed in July 2018 following a series of testimonies received...