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.
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ROME – 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 voiced empathy with the alleged victim and support for Pope Francis.
On Saturday, Jan. 25, the influential Spanish newspaper El Pais published an article revealing that two separate allegations of sexual abuse had been made against Peruvian Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani.
