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A report last week pointed to a "deficient" treatment of sexual abuse in the abbey.
The contrasts are clear. In one case, Pope Leo XIV, then known as Bishop Robert Prevost, sided with the victims of sexual abuse, and confronted powerful Catholic figures in Peru. He sought justice for those affected by a Catholic group with sect characteristics that recruited the children of elite families and used sexual and psychological abuse to subordinate their members. In another case, Prevost was accused of not sufficiently investigating …


The traditional abbey of Saint-Maurice in Western Switzerland must admit dozens of abuse cases. An examination commission also sees a connection with the state of the monastic community. Now the abbot draws consequences. Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Jean César Scarcella (73), which the Vatican reported on Saturday without further details.
After the publication of a report pointing to a deficient management of cases of sexual abuse within the abbey of Saint-Maurice, Jean Scarcella renounced his role as abbot. Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Father Abbé


Jean Scarcella decided to give up his role as Abbé de Saint-Maurice (VS), announced Saturday the abbey. A report presented last week pointed to a "deficient" management of sexual abuse in the institution.
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