Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,

Amidst backlash over allegations of sexual abuse against a once-powerful Peruvian cardinal that went public earlier this week, both the prelate’s successor and the episcopal conference have backed the alleged victim and Pope Francis.

Pope Francis Friday met with the first survivor to publicly denounce abuses in the Peru-based Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), confirming its suppression and assuring his intention to put victims at the center of the process.

A retired archbishop who for decades was Peru's leading Catholic cleric has been disciplined following allegations of sexual abuse, the Vatican has said, confirming press reports. Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne denies the accusations.

Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, the Peruvian Catholic conservative movement, has confirmed its upcoming dissolution by the Vatican. This final decision follows multiple scandals, both sexual and financial.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has dissolved a Catholic religious community with members across South America and the United States, following years of investigations into alleged sexual and psychological abuse by the group's founder and others.

The sanctions imposed on Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne include restrictions “relating to his public activity, place of residence and use of insignia,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including ...

ROME — Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step ... It was enormously influential in Peru and has its U.S. base in Denver. But former members complained to the Lima archdiocese in 2011 about ...

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