It was announced that the Pope Francis and the Vatican they sanctioned Peruvian religious for sadismmembers of Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, but what is it? We tell you what it consists of
However, according to what was announced Apostolic Nunciature in Peruthe Peruvian religious were punished not only for sadism, but for other types of abuse on the part of the Christian Life Society.
For this reason, the Pope Francis“saddened by what happened” asked for forgiveness from those who were victims of the Sodalitium of Christian Lifeafter complaints from people who also expressed that he Vatican I couldn’t protect them.
What is Sodalitium of Christian Life? Pope John Paul II gave his approval
As stated on their website, Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana is a lay apostolic society, which were approved by Pope John Paul II in 1997.
That is, the Sodalitium of Christian Life is made up of Catholics, lay people and clerics (like priests) who consecrate themselves to God and the Church, serving young people and the poor, although to be part of it, “Full Apostolic Availability” is required.
Likewise, the Christian Life Society points out that one lives in community with the “freely assumed” commitments of obedience and apostolic celibacyalthough to be a sodalite you must go through “spiritual maturation.”
And Sodalicio is, according to the Royal Spanish Academy, a association or society of religious faithfulin the case of Vida Cristiana, Peruvians; The group was founded in 1971 by Luis Fernando Figari.
Sodalitium of Christian Life in Argentina (Christian Life Society via Facebook)
Pope Francis and the Vatican sanction Peruvian religious members of Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana for sadism
The Peruvian Episcopal Conference shared on Wednesday, September 25 that the Pope Francis expelled from Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana to several religious, because there are various complaints against them, regarding sadism and abuse.
According to what was stated, the expelled from Soladicio Vida Cristiana are denounced by various victims between the months of July and August 2023, for the following acts:
- physical abuse with sadism and violence
- abuse of conscience with sectarian methods to break the will
- spiritual abuse with non-sacramental inside information
- abuse of authority with communications hacking
- workplace harassment
- cover-up of crimes committed within Soladicio Vida Cristiana
- abuse of administration of ecclesiastical property
- abuse in the exercise of the apostolate of journalism
Consequently, the Pope Francis as well as the bishops of Peru ask for forgiveness from victims of Sodalicia de Vida Cristiana and expels the following religious people from society:
- Eduardo Antonio Regal Villa, former superior general
- José Antonio Eguren, archbishop emeritus of Piura
- Rafael Alberto Ismodes, reverend
- Erwin Augusto Scheuch, reverendo
- Humberto Carlos del Castillo
- Oscar Adolfo Tokumura
- Daniel Alfonso Cardó, reverend
- Ricardo Adolfo Trenemann
- Miguel Arturo Salazar
- Alejandro Bermudez Rosell, journalist
2024-09-27 18:05:27