Santiago, Jan 17, 2020: During the Jan. 11 installation Mass of Celestino Aós as the new archbishop of Santiago, Chile, a small number of protesters opened backpacks near the front of the church and dumped tear gas canisters on the floor. An Instagram post by portadasoñada, which describes itself asContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis begins his second set of meetings with victims of Fr. Fernando Karadima, a Chilean priest who committed sexual abuse, as well as abuse of power and conscience, at the Vatican on Saturday afternoon. On June 2, according to the Holy See press office, Pope Francis said MassContinue Reading
Rancagua: Chilean Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić has suspended several priests after allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against them. He apologized for not following up when the accusations were first brought to his attention. “I would like to ask forgiveness for my actions in this case,” the bishop said in aContinue Reading
Scicluna was the Vatican’s long-time sex crimes prosecutor in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithContinue Reading
The pope said the situation of the Chilean couple was a particular one Continue Reading
A series of attacks on Catholic churches have prompted Chilean authorities to review security ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the South American country on Monday, officials said. But Interior Minister Mario Fernandez told a national radio station that the Pope will not be at risk during the first papalContinue Reading