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Church in Italy

Bishop praised by pope disputes court ruling on abuse case

Bishop Rosario Gisana has insisted he never “facilitated the predatory activity of anyone,” despite wire-tap recordings of the bishop saying he had “buried” a case

Luke Coppen
Jul 29, 2024
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An Italian bishop praised by Pope Francis has disputed a court’s ruling that he failed to exercise proper oversight of a priest convicted of sexual abuse.

Bishop Rosario Gisana of Piazza Armerina, Italy. Peppe Ferreri & Sons Photographers - Diocesi di Piazza Armerina via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

In an interview published July 26 by Italy’s La Stampa news…

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