The Diocese of Rome’s Rupnik problem

A statement from the Vicariate seems calculated to inflame rather than move past the scandal

The case of Marko Rupnik, the priest, former member of the Society of Jesus, and alleged serial sexual abuser, is back in the news Monday, after the Diocese of Rome published a statement on its investigation into the artistic community where Rupnik lived and worked.

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Vicar of the Diocese of Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

But rather…