PARAGUAY
Religion Digital
El Papa ordena la intervención de una diócesis paraguaya por denuncias de abusos sexuales
[Translation: Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation into the Paraguay diocese of Ciudad del Este. One possible reason for the visit is the allegations of pedophilia against priest Carlos Urrutigoity.
The pope sent two cardinals who will arrive from Rome and then to to Ciudad del Estate to evaluate all ecclesiastical institutions of the diocese. This was announced today by Eliseo Ariotti, the apostolic nuncio, during a press conference.
He was asked the main purpose of the visit and whether it was because of the pedophilia accusations. The nuncio said the visit is to find out what happened lately but did not specify the reasons.
The visit will be held from July 21 to 26. Appointed to carry out the visitation are Spanish Cardinal Santos Abril y Castello, in charge of the Roman Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, Uruguayan Cardinal Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebélio, bishop of Montevideo and seminary rector of Interdiocesano Cristo Rey.
Ariotti stressed that Bishop Rogelio Livieres Plano of Ciudad del Este has been notified of the visits and said he had sought such a visit.
What is most striking in the diocese is the case of the Argentine priest, Carlos Urrutigoity, who came to Paraguay after circumventing various allegations of pedophilia and sexual abuse in different countries. Bishop Livieres accepted Urrutigoity into the diocese and even commissioned him for youth ministry. The bishop has repeatedly said the allegations are slanderous and Urrutigoity has been persecuted.
The issue over Urrutigoity revived differences between Asuncion Bishop Pastor Cuguejo and this could be another reason for the visit. Cuquejo suggested an open investigation into the allegations against Urrutigoity and Bishop Livieres responded by saying the Asuncion bishop is homosexual.’ Another issue is allegations of mismanagement of financial resources in the Ciudad del Este diocese which has led to court proceedings.]
El papa Francisco dispuso la realización de una “visita apostólica” a la diócesis de Ciudad del Este, después de que se hayan reflotado las denuncias de pedofilia contra el sacerdote Carlos Urrutigoity, uno de los religiosos que trabajan en la zona.
El Santo Padre enviará dos cardenales quienes desde Roma llegarán a Asunción y luego irán a Ciudad del Este para evaluar todas las instituciones eclesiásticas de dicha diócesis, anunció hoy el nuncio apostólico Eliseo Ariotti, durante una conferencia de prensa.
Al ser consultado si el motivo principal de la visita son las denuncias de pedofilia, dijo: “Es para averiguar no sólo lo que pasó últimamente, sino ver todo lo que está en la casa de Ciudad del Este”. La visita será del 21 al 26 de julio, precisó.
Tras la visita de los religiosos, se redactará una evaluación completa de la situación en la diócesis, que será acercada al papa Francisco, quien finalmente dispondrá de cambios o medidas, de ser necesarios.
Han sido designados el cardenal español Santos Abril y Castelló, encargado de la Basílica romana Santa María la Mayor, y el uruguayo Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebélio, obispo de Montevideo y rector del seminario Interdiocesano Cristo Rey.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.