VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Thursday denounced psychological violence and abuse of energy within the Church, because the case of a outstanding priest accused of exploiting his authority to sexually abuse nuns has rocked the Vatican.
The 86-year-old pope made his feedback in his annual Christmas deal with to cardinals, bishops and different members of the Curia, the central administration of the Vatican.
Francis has typically used the event to decry perceived flaws within the prime paperwork, comparable to gossip, cliques and infighting.
After mentioning wars, the pope mentioned: “In addition to the violence of arms, there’s additionally verbal violence, psychological violence, the violence of the abuse of energy, the hidden violence of gossip.”
He added that nobody ought to “revenue from his or her place and position with a view to demean others”.
Though he didn’t particularly check with this, the Jesuit order, of which the pope is a member, has been rattled in current weeks by the case of Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, a Slovenian priest identified within the Church for his art work, together with the designing of a chapel within the Vatican.
Rupnik has been accused of psychologically and sexually abusing nuns in Slovenia three many years in the past whereas he was the religious director of their convent there.
Repeated makes an attempt to achieve Rupnik via his faculty for non secular artwork in Rome haven’t been not profitable and he didn’t reply to messages left there.
Beneath strain from the media, the Jesuits acknowledged earlier this month that Rupnik was disciplined at the least twice lately as alleged victims got here ahead however was quietly pardoned by the Vatican’s doctrinal workplace.
One case concerned the “absolution of an confederate” in confession, referring to when a priest has intercourse with somebody after which absolves the particular person of the sin.
One former nun has accused him of exercising “psycho-spiritual” management over her.
The Jesuits have successfully reopened the case, posting a letter on their web site on Sunday asking anybody wishing to make new complaints or focus on present ones to contact them.
The 86-year-old pope made his feedback in his annual Christmas deal with to cardinals, bishops and different members of the Curia, the central administration of the Vatican.
Francis has typically used the event to decry perceived flaws within the prime paperwork, comparable to gossip, cliques and infighting.
After mentioning wars, the pope mentioned: “In addition to the violence of arms, there’s additionally verbal violence, psychological violence, the violence of the abuse of energy, the hidden violence of gossip.”
He added that nobody ought to “revenue from his or her place and position with a view to demean others”.
Though he didn’t particularly check with this, the Jesuit order, of which the pope is a member, has been rattled in current weeks by the case of Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, a Slovenian priest identified within the Church for his art work, together with the designing of a chapel within the Vatican.
Rupnik has been accused of psychologically and sexually abusing nuns in Slovenia three many years in the past whereas he was the religious director of their convent there.
Repeated makes an attempt to achieve Rupnik via his faculty for non secular artwork in Rome haven’t been not profitable and he didn’t reply to messages left there.
Beneath strain from the media, the Jesuits acknowledged earlier this month that Rupnik was disciplined at the least twice lately as alleged victims got here ahead however was quietly pardoned by the Vatican’s doctrinal workplace.
One case concerned the “absolution of an confederate” in confession, referring to when a priest has intercourse with somebody after which absolves the particular person of the sin.
One former nun has accused him of exercising “psycho-spiritual” management over her.
The Jesuits have successfully reopened the case, posting a letter on their web site on Sunday asking anybody wishing to make new complaints or focus on present ones to contact them.
