Despite multiple allegations of sexual abuse and being removed from the Jesuit order, Father Marko Rupnik continues to live freely at his Rome-based Aletti Center.
Fabrizia Raguso, a psychology professor and alleged abuse victim, signed an open letter denouncing the Diocese of Rome's statement that Rupnik's Aletti Center was home to 'a healthy community life without particular critical issues.'
Fr. Marko Rupnik was declared excommunicate by the Vatican and later had the decision overturned, but the Diocese of Rome has found fault with the process made against him.
Fr. Fabio Rosini, the vocations director for the Diocese of Rome, said that the declining number of vocations is due to a ‘general’ lack of Catholics and faithful Catholic families.
The apology was issued Thursday by Bishop Guerino di Tora, an auxiliary bishop of Rome for the northern area and the Vicar of the Chapter of St. John Lateran.