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Experts defend Prevost's handling of cases
Accusation of abuse cover-up against Pope apparently untenable
Robert Francis Prevost had barely been elected Pope when allegations surfaced of the American's alleged misconduct in his previous handling of abuse cases. Experts and victims alike see this as an act of revenge.
When Leo XIV stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday evening, not everyone was celebrating. Initiatives of victims of abuse in the Catholic Church accused the new Pope of previous misconduct in his dealings with perpetrators and victims. The allegations are not new and have already been rejected.
Hans Zollner, a global child protection expert, suspects the same community that Robert Prevost vigorously opposed during his time in Peru is behind the allegations. The Vatican dissolved this very community, "Sodalitium Christianae Vitae," in mid-April for cases of sexual violence, abuse of power, and cover-ups, among other things.
Two Cases
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Accusation of abuse cover-up against Pope apparently untenable
Robert Francis Prevost had barely been elected Pope when allegations surfaced of the American's alleged misconduct in his previous handling of abuse cases. Experts and victims alike see this as an act of revenge.
When Leo XIV stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday evening, not everyone was celebrating. Initiatives of victims of abuse in the Catholic Church accused the new Pope of previous misconduct in his dealings with perpetrators and victims. The allegations are not new and have already been rejected.
Hans Zollner, a global child protection expert, suspects the same community that Robert Prevost vigorously opposed during his time in Peru is behind the allegations. The Vatican dissolved this very community, "Sodalitium Christianae Vitae," in mid-April for cases of sexual violence, abuse of power, and cover-ups, among other things.
Two Cases
Continued below.
Leading experts defend Prevost's handling of abuse cases
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