Spanish Cardinal suspends himself after sexual assault allegations
The cardinal denied wrongdoing and pledged full cooperation as church officials review complaints from at least five women.
- On Tuesday, Spanish-born Cristobal Lopez Romero stepped back from his role as Archbishop of Rabat after an AFP investigation revealed at least five women accused him of sexual assault.
- One woman reported Lopez engaged in "particularly insistent and prolonged hugs" and attempted physical intimacy she "barely managed" to avoid in a complaint filed with the Vatican embassy in Morocco.
- Lopez admitted he was "accused of inappropriate behaviour towards adult women" and confirmed the Church opened a preliminary investigation, though he insisted, "I have committed neither assault nor violence nor sexual harassment."
- Vicar General Marc Helfer told AFP the Church's internal bodies should conduct their investigation, insisting, "We are not covering up for anyone."
- Lopez recently requested an eventual successor before his mandatory retirement at age 75 in 2027, which Papal Nuncio Alfred Xuereb described as "normal practice" given the archbishop's age.
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Archbishop of Rabat steps back during investigation into inappropriate behavior
The Archbishop of Rabat, a Spanish cardinal, said Tuesday that he would be stepping back from public ministry while a Church investigation takes place into allegations of inappropriate behavior towards adult women. Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, 74, and a member of the Salesian order, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday that he would step away after AFP revealed that at least five women had accused him of sexual assault. The news agency…
Spanish Cardinal Suspends Himself amid Sexual Assault Allegations
Spanish Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, Archbishop of Rabat, Morroco, suspended himself from the position after a group of women accused him of having allegedly committed sexual assault, the Vatican announced on Wednesday through its official news agency. The post Spanish Cardinal in Morocco Suspends Himself amid Sexual Assault Allegations appeared first on Breitbart.
Cristóbal López Romero, 74-year-old Spanish who was pointed out as one of the favourites to succeed Francis, suspended his activities after being accused of sexual misconduct. Archbishop denies accusations.
The Archbishop of Rabat, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, has temporarily suspended his official duties, following the Catholic Church's announcement of a preliminary investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct against a number of adult women...
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