Chief Prosecutor at doctrine of the faith appointed as auxiliary bishop to Malta

VATICAN CITY
Irish Times

PADDY AGNEW

In a surprising development, Pope Benedict has appointed Msgr Charles Scicluna of the Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith (CDF) to the post of auxiliary bishop of his native Malta.

In his role as Chief Prosecutor at the CDF, Msgr Scicluna (53) for much of the last decade has been the Holy See’s senior man with regard to priests and allegations of sexual abuse.

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