VATICAN CITY (VATICAN CITY)
National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO]
October 26, 2023
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reached out to known victims of Slovenian Fr. Marko Rupnik, asking to meet with them.
The purpose of the invitation, written by a member of the 19-member papal body, was to examine and study how the victims were treated by the church, specifically the Jesuits — the religious order Rupnik was expelled from in June — and the Vatican, Il Sismografo, an Italian blog that closely follows the Vatican, reported Oct. 25.
Catholic News Service confirmed the invitation Oct. 26.
The mission of the papal body includes evaluating the church’s response to victims and abuse allegations and ensuring that “robust policies and practices for the prevention and management of all forms of abuse are in place,” according to the commission’s strategic plan 2022-2027.
Its three-point mandate includes improving church practices by identifying and detailing gaps and ongoing concerns in current prevention and protection measures “so that appropriate steps can be taken,” Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, commission president, told the commission at its plenary assembly May 4.
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reached out to known victims of Slovenian Fr. Marko Rupnik, asking to meet with them.
The purpose of the invitation, written by a member of the 19-member papal body, was to examine and study how the victims were treated by the church, specifically the Jesuits — the religious order Rupnik was expelled from in June — and the Vatican, Il Sismografo, an Italian blog that closely follows the Vatican, reported Oct. 25.
Catholic News Service confirmed the invitation Oct. 26.
The mission of the papal body includes evaluating the church’s response to victims and abuse allegations and ensuring that “robust policies and practices for the prevention and management of all forms of abuse are in place,” according to the commission’s strategic plan 2022-2027.
Its three-point mandate includes improving church practices by identifying and detailing gaps and ongoing concerns in current prevention and protection measures “so that appropriate steps can be taken,” Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, commission president, told the commission at its plenary assembly May 4.