With a degree of credibility that “seems to be very high,” another 14 women and one man have reported to the Jesuits that they were spiritually, psychologically or sexually abused by Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik, a well-known mosaic artist and spiritual director.
The papacy is not a dictatorship, he said, and, besides, “criticism helps you to grow and improve things.”
The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to “excommunicate” Catholics who are not in line with Church teaching, Pope Francis said.
The penalty for excommunication/short homilies
On SiriusXM radio Jan. 29, 2019, Cardinal Dolan took issue with Cuomo on several fronts, including the governor’s claim he is more in tune with Pope Francis than the bishops are when it comes to advocating for victims of sex abuse.
A Vatican consultation group will consider initiatives to bolster the fight against corruption and organized crime, including by looking at possibilities for excommunicating members of the Mafia and other criminal organizations.
