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 […]