SANTIAGO (CHILE)
La Tercera
>>>Archbishop Scicluna suffers from health complications and is transferred to a clinic
February 21, 2018
By Claudia Soto
El Arzobispo de Malta que estaba a cargo de escuchar a las víctimas de Fernando Karadima, sufrió complicaciones por lo cual debió someterse a exámenes. En su rol asumirá el sacerdote Jordi Bertomeou, quien continuará el proceso de entrevistas.
El arzobispo de Malta, Charles Scicluna, quien fue designado por el Papa Francisco para recopilar antecedentes que pesan sobre el obispo Juan Barros por un posible encubrimiento a Fernando Karadima, debió ser trasladado hasta un recinto médico tras sufrir complicaciones de salud.
Así lo confirmó el vocero de la Conferencia Episcopal, Jaime Coiro, quien indicó que Scicluna sentía malestares hace varios días, pero no fue hasta la noche de ayer cuando se decidió llevarlo hasta la Clínica UC San Carlos de Apoquindo para que fuera revisado por un equipo y sometido a exámenes.
“Se le están practicando exámenes de rigor, al parecer no es un malestar de extrema gravedad, pero tampoco es algo sencillo, y se requieren exámenes para determinar cual es el curso a seguir”, indicó.
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Archbishop Scicluna suffers from health complications and is transferred to a clinic
The Archbishop of Malta who was in charge of listening to the victims of Fernando Karadima, suffered complications for which he had to undergo tests. In his role will assume the priest Jordi Bertomeou, who will continue the process of interviews.
The archbishop of Malta, Charles Scicluna, who was appointed by Pope Francis to collect background information about Bishop Juan Barros for a possible cover up to Fernando Karadima, had to be taken to a medical facility after suffering health complications.
This was confirmed by the spokesman of the Episcopal Conference, Jaime Coiro, who said that Scicluna felt discomfort several days ago, but it was not until yesterday night when it was decided to take it to the UC San Carlos Clinic in Apoquindo to be reviewed by a team and submitted to exams.
“They are practicing rigor tests, apparently it is not a very serious malaise, but it is not something simple either, and tests are required to determine which course to follow,” he said.
Despite this, and on behalf of the Pontiff, the process of interviews with victims and denouncers will continue, but in the hands of the Spanish priest Jordi Bertomeu , who until now officiated as notary of the case. In addition, he will be accompanied by another priest – until the moment a person was appointed provisionally – to assume as the new notary.
According to Coiro, “Scicluna itself has expressed its willingness to continue with the process of meeting people, as long as their physical possibility allows it.”
Scicluna arrived in the country on Monday, but his inquiries about the Barros case began on Saturday, when he met for almost four hours with Juan Carlos Cruz in the parish of Holy Name of Jesus in New York.
Yesterday, meanwhile, he received in the Apostolic Nunciature James Hamilton, who arrived accompanied by his lawyer Juan Pablo Hermosilla and José Andrés Murillo. For today he had scheduled a meeting with the lay organization of Osorno.
It is expected that around midday a medical report will be delivered on the state of health of the Pope’s envoy.]
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