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He Papa Francisco This Thursday he lost his clergy status former Bishop of the Belgian Diocese of Bruges Roger Vangeluwewho admitted that sexual violence from at least one
He Papa Francisco This Thursday he lost his clergy status former Bishop of the Belgian Diocese of Bruges Roger Vangeluwewho admitted that sexual violence from at least one of his nephews when he was a minor, although he has complaints from another niece and former members of the orphanage.
Upon learning of his dismissal this Wednesday, Vangeluwe asked to be allowed to reside at his retirement location. “without any contact with the outside world” “devote yourself to prayer and repentance,” the apostolic nunciature said in a statement.
A number of Belgian media noted that the former Bishop of Bruges from 87 years oldwill continue to live in the French abbey where he is currently located, after reaching an agreement with the church authorities.
However, with the loss of his status as a priest and getting rid of the habit, Vangeluwe is now practically free to move freely and settle wherever he wishes.
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In 2010 dad Benedict XVI He removed him from his position as bishop after he admitted that he had raped his nephew, who was a minor at the time.
Then they joined more charges another of his nieces and former members of his foster family with whom the complainants say he had sexual contact in the mid-eighties when they were children.
In 2011, the Vatican forced him to leave for France and gave him spiritual and psychological treatment after learning that he could not be prosecuted under ordinary justice because the facts dictated.
During a search in 2012, pornographic images were found on his computer, prompting the Pope to reconsider his case.
All this led to the decision announced this Thursday to revoke his status as a priest, which Pope Francis made on March 11, as explained by the Apostolic Nunciature.
“The Holy Father reaffirms his closeness to the victims of violence and his commitment to eradicating this scourge of the Church,” the church body added in a statement published by the Belgian press.
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Vangeluwe’s case erupted in Belgium after he admitted to abusing his nephew, a police and judicial investigation into sexual abuse within the church called “Operation Chalice” which included searches in 2012 of various bishoprics and archdioceses across the country to gather information.
In October 2023, the Belgian parliament created a commission of inquiry into alleged sexual abuse committed by members of the Church, following the airing of a documentary on the VTR channel in which several victims spoke about their experiences.
The Catholic Church in Belgium has received a total of 1,392 reports of sexual violencethe vast majority of which occurred more than 30 years ago, according to data updated in the latest report published by the Belgian Bishops’ Conference in September 2023.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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