BREAKING: Pope Francis has died aged 88
Pope Francis' reign in the papal throne spanned more than a decade, and witnessed the spread of widespread confusion on numerous matters of the Catholic faith.
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Articles tagged Gustavo Zanchetta
Pope Francis says he will write apostolic exhortation on children’s issues
Pope Francis announced that he will write an apostolic exhortation on the theme of children, following a high-level Vatican conference on children’s rights. Given his record on handling abuse cases, such a document will likely be heavily scrutinized.
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Ex-seminarian alleges Francis confidant Bp. Zanchetta protected the priest who abused him
Zanchetta encouraged Kevin Montes to develop a better relationship with his abuser, the ex-seminarian said.
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Pope Francis says Church ‘cannot try to hide’ abuse while he himself is accused of covering for Fr. Rupnik
‘It is very hard to take him seriously or believe he is sincere when he has routinely protected and defended known sexual predators like Fr. Marko Rupnik.’
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Victim accuses Pope Francis of protecting bishop found guilty of sexual misconduct
While Argentinian Bishop Emeritus Gustavo Zanchetta enjoys 'good times' after avoiding prison, one of his victims is struggling with feelings of anxiety.
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Pope Francis calls for ‘zero tolerance’ on sex abuse, is silent on his own permissiveness
Pope Francis has a 'confusing' record with regard to sex abuse, including protecting prominent abuser prelates like Theodore McCarrick and Bishop Zanchetta.
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Pope appoints jailed bishop’s canon lawyer to investigate priests who testified to abuse
Javier Belda Iniesta told an Argentinian news outlet that he did not see a conflict of interest.
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Argentinian bishop convicted of sexual abuse asks to be spared prison
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, a personal friend of Pope Francis, has asked for a mitigation to the four and a half year prison sentence he was given in March for sexually abusing two seminarians in Argentina.
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Examining the timeline of Pope Francis’ alleged cover-up of bishop imprisoned for sexual abuse
Bishop Zanchetta has been described as a ‘personal friend of Pope Francis,’ as allegations now claim that the Pope has covered up knowledge and evidence of Zanchetta’s sexual abuse.
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Argentinian bishop defended by Pope Francis found guilty of sexually abusing seminarians
The conviction brings discredit to Pope Francis, who had defended the former bishop of Orán and fellow Argentine over past allegations of sexual misconduct.
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