Jozef Wesolowski
Scandals in the Catholic Church: Bad news and good news
By Thomas Reese — September 19, 2017
(RNS) — 'The Vatican is injuring itself by not being more forthcoming in handling accusations of child abuse against one of its diplomats,' writes Tom Reese.
Jozef Wesolowski, former Vatican diplomat accused of child sex abuse, is dead
By Rosie Scammell — August 28, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Polish ex-nuncio -- as Vatican ambassadors are called -- had been due to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with children during his time in the Dominican Republic.
Vatican trial on sex abuse charges delayed as ex-archbishop hospitalized
By Rosie Scammell — July 12, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The trial of the onetime Vatican diplomat, Jozef Wesolowski, was suspended after he was rushed to the hospital. It's not clear what ails him, or when, or if, the trial will resume.
Vatican orders former Dominican Republic archbishop to stand trial on child abuse charges
By Rosie Scammell — June 15, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Wesolowski, who had the title archbishop during his five-year post in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic capital, was recalled to the Vatican in 2013. He was later the first person to be arrested inside the Vatican on child abuse charges.
Pope Francis calls for ‘truth’ in case of former ambassador accused of abuse
By Josephine McKenna — December 3, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Former Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski is the most senior Catholic official to be convicted by a Vatican body of sexually abusing minors.
Cardinal O’Malley’s warning shot about Bishop Finn is just the start (ANALYSIS)
By David Gibson — November 17, 2014
(RNS) Even more important may have been O’Malley’s remarks about the Vatican creating a system for disciplining bishops through an accountability process that has put the global hierarchy on notice.
Pope Francis launches new panel to speed up abuse cases
By Josephine McKenna — November 11, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican’s chief spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, called the pope’s proposal a “good solution” to help alleviate a backlog of cases.
Pope Francis fires Paraguay bishop accused of covering up abuse
By Josephine McKenna — September 25, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican said that the pope had taken the “onerous decision” to replace the bishop for “serious pastoral reasons."
Polish diplomat raises extradition for Vatican official accused of sex abuse
By Josephine McKenna — August 27, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Poland’s ambassador to the Holy See has forcefully condemned the alleged sexual abuse of children by a Polish-born former archbishop and Vatican diplomat, and said Warsaw is considering a fresh request to extradite Jozef Wesolowski to face trial in his homeland.
Dominican Republic may seek ex-Vatican envoy’s extradition
By Josephine McKenna — August 26, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Dominican Republic’s attorney general said it was “just and positive” for the Vatican to remove Jozef Wesolowski’s immunity and that the country would consider seeking the former archbishop’s extradition.
Vatican: Former diplomat who abused children could face extradition
By David Gibson — August 25, 2014
(RNS) It's not clear whether Jozef Wesolowski
, who has been defrocked and stripped of his diplomatic immunity, could be sent the Dominican Republic, where he preyed on young boys.
Pope sends delegation to Paraguay to investigate Pa. priest accused of molesting boys
By Josephine McKenna — July 3, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis is sending a cardinal and a bishop to Paraguay to investigate the activities of a priest previously accused of sex abuse in Pennsylvania, the Rev. Carlos Urrutigoity.
Vatican’s UN envoy says bishop’s defrocking shows church takes abuse seriously
By Josephine McKenna — July 2, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, 65, is the highest-ranking church official to be found guilty of sex abuse and has two months to appeal his sentence before facing criminal proceedings at the Vatican.
Vatican diplomat Jozef Wesolowski convicted of sexual abuse, defrocked from the priesthood
By Josephine McKenna — June 27, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski was removed from his post in the Dominican Republic and recalled to the Vatican last August amid claims that he had abused boys in Santo Domingo.
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