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Church in Peru

Lima cardinal accused of mishandling seminary allegations

Cardinal Carlos Castillo has been accused of covering up sexual misconduct at the capital see’s archdiocesan seminary

Edgar Beltrán
Aug 01, 2025
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Cardinal Carlos Castillo of Lima has been accused of covering up sexual misconduct at the capital see’s archdiocesan seminary, and of retaliating against seminarians who accused the former rector of failing to respect personal boundaries.

Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Major Seminary in Lima, Peru. Miguel Angel Chong/wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0.

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