Tag: Fernando Karadima

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 09:17 UTC

  Chilean Catholic Church must pay compensation to three victims of sex abuse

  

  A Chilean appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Catholic Church should pay compensation to three victims in a sex abuse case involving former Santiago parish priest Fernando Karadima, a decision that could open the floodgates to similar lawsuits.

• Monday, October 15th 2018 - 04:42 UTC

  Two Chilean bishops no longer priests due to their involvement in cases of sexual abuse

  

  Pope Francis Saturday stripped two Chilean bishops of their priesthood after having been found to be involved in the country's widening sexual abuse crisis, the Vatican said on Saturday. A Vatican statement in Spanish said the pope's decision was definitive and not open to appeal.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 06:11 UTC

  Chilean protestors strongly challenge Pope Francis over appointment of bishop

  

  Hundreds of protesters in Chile opposing the controversial appointment of a Santiago bishop, accused of being involved in a cover-up of sexual abuse, marched outside St Matthew’s Cathedral in Osorno, a day after supportive comments by Pope Francis were aired on Chilean television.

• Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 05:51 UTC

  Chilean lawmakers ask Pope to reverse bishop appointment due to sexual abuse allegations

  

  Fifty-one members of the Chilean Parliament have signed a letter asking Pope Francis to reverse the appointment of the Bishop of Osorno, Juan Barros, due to allegations of covering up sexual abuse.