‘ Who Am I to Judge’: Vatican Communications Prefect Says Removing Rupnik Art Is ‘Not the Christian Response’...

[Michie]

The prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication told a group of Catholic journalists Friday that removing artwork by disgraced religious artist and alleged serial sexual abuser Fr. Marko Rupnik is “not the Christian response.”


Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, speaks at a synod on synodality briefing at the Vatican on Oct. 14, 2023. Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

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Vatican communications prefect: Removing Rupnik art ‘not the Christian response’

“Removing, deleting, destroying art does not ever mean a good choice. This is not a Christian response.”

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[Michie]

Well I know what I think of every time I see his art work now. It’s not pleasant.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Well I know what I think of every time I see his art work now. It’s not pleasant.

I have a copy of Familiaris Consortio, the Apostolic exhortation of pope John Paul II from 1981. And there on the front cover was Rupnik art. The book is now lacking a front cover. Rupnik are is not allowed in my house.

 

[chevyontheriver]

The prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication told a group of Catholic journalists Friday that removing artwork by disgraced religious artist and alleged serial sexual abuser Fr. Marko Rupnik is “not the Christian response.”

Serial sexual abuser art is AOK with the Vatican.

 

[Michie]

Serial sexual abuser art is AOK with the Vatican.

It makes me think of groups that collect art from serial killers. It’s true. And I’m not trying to be dramatic.

 

[Michie]

Rupnik has been accused of sexually abusing some 30 religious sisters. Some of the allegations involve claims of sexual abuse which reportedly occurred directly in the context of designing and creating his works of art. Rupnik was previously convicted by the DDF of sexual crimes related to the sacrament of penance and was briefly excommunicated.

 

[Michie]

Is the Vatican insensitive much? Oh wait….

 

[Michie]

What Is the Vatican Trying to Say About Father Rupnik’s Art?

EDITORIAL: The Dicastery for Communication’s conspicuous use of the priest’s art, and its recent defense by the dicastery’s prefect, appears as shockingly tone-deaf.

www.ncregister.com

 

[chevyontheriver]

What Is the Vatican Trying to Say About Father Rupnik’s Art?

EDITORIAL: The Dicastery for Communication’s conspicuous use of the priest’s art, and its recent defense by the dicastery’s prefect, appears as shockingly tone-deaf.

www.ncregister.com

Deaf Vatican defends Rupnik rape art. And they expect us to agree.

Meanwhile the biggest danger according to the Vatican is the Latin mass. It's got to be banned.

Why is the Vatican upside down?

 

[Michie]

Deaf Vatican defends Rupnik rape art. And they expect us to agree.

Meanwhile the biggest danger according to the Vatican is the Latin mass. It's got to be banned.

Why is the Vatican upside down?

Misguided priorities.

 

[Michie]

US cardinal urges Vatican to not seem 'oblivious' to victims' suffering

"We must avoid sending a message that the Holy See is oblivious to the psychological distress that so many are suffering," U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston said in a letter to all Vatican dicasteries on behalf of the commission.

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[Michie]

Stop using art by Rupnik, Cardinal O’Malley tells Vatican officials

“We must avoid sending a message that the Holy See is oblivious to the psychological distress that so many are suffering,” Cardinal Seán O’Malley wrote.

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