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Archbishop Robert Prevost

Cardinal Prevost never investigated abuse claims, alleged victims say

The head of the Dicastery of Bishops has been accused of failing in 2022 to open an investigation into the accusations of abuse.

Filipe d’Avillez
Sep 18, 2024
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The prefect for the Dicastery of Bishops, Cardinal Robert Prevost, has been publicly accused of never having opened a canonical case into alleged sexual abuse carried out by two priests in the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, which he led from 2014 until 2023, when he was called to Rome. 

Cardinal Robert Prevost.

As previously reported by The Pillar, the Dioces…

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