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Church in Switzerland

Public prosecutor closes case against Swiss abbot

The abbot, one of nine members of the Swiss bishops’ conference, stood aside last year over allegations related to young people

Luke Coppen
Oct 08, 2024
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A public prosecutor’s office in Switzerland has closed an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct toward young people by an abbot who serves as a member of the Swiss bishops’ conference.

The Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune in southwestern Switzerland. Paul Bissegger via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The Swiss daily newspaper Blick reported Oct. 6 tha…

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