Bishop praised by pope ‘facing Vatican probe’ and perjury trial

Bishop Rosario Gisana will be the first Italian bishop to face trial over the handling of an abuse case

An Italian bishop praised by Pope Francis is facing a Vatican investigation and a civil trial for perjury, local media reported Tuesday.

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

The Vatican reportedly sent an apostolic visitor to Sicily to assess accusati…