Edison Farfán denied the accusations that the new pontiff would have covered clergy members involved in sexual abuse
When I was a bishop, Lion XIV “Respected the church’s internal procedures” in the face of cases of sexual aggression, the prelate Edison Farfán, his successor in the diocese in Chiclayo, said on Friday. Farfán thus refuted the accusations against the new Pope that he would have covered alleged Catholic clergy. The NGOs Snap and Bishop Accountability, which defend the victims of sexual aggression, considered the management of complaints to be managed by then Bishop Robert Francis Prevost.
The controversy “came out in all media trying to discredit [Prevost]saying he did nothing, ”Farfán pointed out at a press conference.“ That’s a lie, he heard [as partes] And respected the procedures, ”he said. The Pontiff was ahead of the diocese of Chiclayo in northern Peru between 2015 and 2023.
A priest of this diocese was accused in 2022 of sexually abusing at least three girls. According to the network of survivors of sexual abuse by priests (SNAP), the victims presented, in vain, their accusations to the bishopric and ended up resorting to the civil justice. PREVOST “did not open an investigation” and “sent inappropriate information to Rome”, so “the diocese allowed the priest [incriminado] continued to officiate Mass. ”
Follow the Young Pan News channel and get the main news on your WhatsApp!
However, Bishop Farfán insisted that his predecessor investigated the case, heard all parties and that the procedure continues. “In the canon process, we need to go to the end, respecting the procedures,” he explained, adding that “this does not happen overnight.” In addition, the priest “was sent immediately home,” AFP told Fidel Purisaca, director of communications of the diocese. On the recommendation of the bishopric, the priest was also denounced criminally, but the case prescribed, he detailed.
*With information from AFP
Source: Jovempan
I have been working as a journalist for over 10 years. In that time, I have covered the news from all corners of the world, and written about everything from politics to business.I’m now a full-time author, and my work can be found at Global happenings. My aim is to bring you up-to-date news and views on global affairs, in a format that is easy to read and understand.
