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Vatican confirms abuse by founder of Institute of the Incarnate Word, orders renewal

The congregation must undertake a process of institutional purification after a canonical process determined that its founder, Carlos
Pope Leo XIV reads his homily during Mass at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo in Lourdes: The Church must heal her ‘wounds, infidelities, and painful errors’

The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of
Mosaics by Marko Rupnik on the façade of the Basilica of the Rosary at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes have been covered with banners ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France in September 2026. | Credit: Pierre Vincent/Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

Pope’s Lourdes visit to highlight Church’s response to abuse

At the shrine famous for its healing waters, Pope Leo XIV will meet with sex-abuse victims and address
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Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops

The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St.
The Vatican’s anti-abuse body is exploring ways to better protect religious women who have suffered abuse. | Credit: Canva

Vatican commission seeks to address legal loophole facing women religious suffering abuse

Efforts to address the abuse crisis in the Church have focused on minors and vulnerable adults, leaving unaddressed

Jesuit superior says that Fr. Marko Rupnik was excommunicated in 2019

The Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Sosa, has confirmed that Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik incurred an automatic

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