Mr.Tee
Pope Francis has taken decisive action to address the abuses within the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a controversial Catholic movement in Peru, expelling 10 individuals including a bishop, priests and laypeople following a Vatican investigation. The investigation uncovered disturbing abuses of power, authority and spirituality including sadistic physical violence, sexual misconduct and economic mismanagement. This move follows the expulsion of the group’s founder, Luis Figari, who was found guilty of sexually abusing recruits.
The Vatican’s response came after increasing pressure from victims and activists including a 2015 book by Pedro Salinas and Paola Ugaz that exposed the organization’s abusive practices. The abuses committed by Figari and other members of the Sodalitium included sexual violence, harassment and manipulation often under the guise of spiritual guidance.
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren was among those expelled, having previously been forced to resign over his role in covering up the movement’s actions. This crackdown, led by Vatican investigators Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu, highlights the Church’s effort to hold perpetrators accountable and seek justice for victims, many of whom had fought for years for recognition and reparation.
