‘The Art of Kissing’: An old book sparks a new controversy in the Vatican
ALMUDENA CALATRAVA, of Associated Press, reports from Argentina on Pope Francis’s controversial move to appoint Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández to lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith…
Argentine bishop named to Vatican office rejects criticism of his handling of abuse allegations
Buenos Aires, Argentina AP An Argentine bishop named by Pope Francis to lead a powerful Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy has rejected accusations that he refused to believe victims of sexual abuse by a priest, saying he took actions when the allegations resurfaced in 2019. Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, was appointed to head […]
Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says
Rome, Italy AP A US-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office that handles such cases. On Saturday, the Vatican announced the pontiff had picked Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, Archbishop of La […]
Pope appoints bishop from his native Argentina to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine
Vatican City AP Pope Francis on Saturday chose a bishop who is a trusted theological advisor from his native Argentina for one of the Vatican’s most powerful positions – head of the watchdog office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy. Francis named Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, the Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, as the prefect, or chief, of the Dicastery […]