The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — which long based its U.S. presence in Colorado — on Monday confirmed the dissolution.
Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,
Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.
The Sodalitium does not indicate what the inaccuracies are but clarifies that the leak to the press of this 'confidential' information did not come from Cardinal Ghirlanda.
Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, the Peruvian Catholic conservative movement, has confirmed its upcoming dissolution by the Vatican. This final decision follows multiple scandals, both sexual and financial.
The written remarks also warned against what the pope termed “brain rot” caused by constant social media scrolling, calling for greater media literacy.
The text indicates that the greatest number of cases that were given reparations were for abuse committed in the 1990s and 2000s.
Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda announced the Sodalitium's suppression to its members during the group's General Assembly in Aparecida, Brazil Jan. 18.
Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture.”
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges nearly a decade after calling him “not Christian” for wanting to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
Pope Francis has dissolved the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic movement based in Peru, following allegations of sexual, spiritual, and financial abuses. The decision follows years of investigation and failed reforms.