A prominent Jesuit priest has been continuing to practice his ministry despite the fact that it was restricted by the Vatican in January 2022 following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.
According to reports on a number of Italian news sites, 68-year-old Father Marko Ivan Rupnik was in January 2022 ordered to stop practicing his ministry following a series of complaints about his conduct going back to 1992.
However, despite the ban, Fr Rupnik received an honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil on the 30th of November. He has also featured in a regular YouTube slot every Sunday commenting on the Sunday Gospel. The Diocese of Rome also posted a video of Rupnik speaking about Eucharistic adoration in February this year.
Fr Rupnik is a high profile figure in Rome and known as a friend and advisor to Pope Francis.
He is the director of the Christian cultural organsation Centro Aletti in Rome and has designed religious works of art for over 30 years. Rupnik is the artist who created the official image of the 2022 World Meeting of Families.
Why has Jesuit artist Father Rupnik been practising his ministry despite Vatican restrictions? – Catholic Herald
Why has Jesuit artist Father Rupnik been practising his ministry despite Vatican restrictions? – Catholic Herald
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