Zanchetta appeal rejected in aggravated sex abuse case

Despite his sentence in Argentina, the bishop reportedly remains in Rome for 'medical treatment'

Judges in Argentina have rejected an appeal by Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta against his conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of seminarians.

Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta is greeted by Pope Francis. Image via Vatican media.

A court in Oran, where Zanchetta served as diocesan bishop from 2013 until his resignation in 2017, rejected the bishop’s appeal…