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Vatican court overturns priest’s acquittal in landmark seminary sexual abuse case

January 25, 2024

ROME – A Vatican court has overturned the acquittal of a priest accused of sexually abusing a fellow student at the Vatican’s St. Pius X Pre-Seminary, delivering a guilty verdict in a landmark case that marked the first time a case for alleged sexual abuse went to trial within Vatican walls. Upon appeal from the

Vatican Abuse and Coverup Trial: Officials’ Testimony Casts Doubt on Key Witness

April 15, 2021

The priests who testified on Wednesday are Frs. Angelo Magistrelli, Enzo Pacelli, and Luigi Portarulo. They all appeared to cast doubt on the testimony of a key witness: former Saint Pius X seminarian Kamil Jarzembowski, whose claims regarding the climate and culture of the institution have contributed to public scrutiny and been a focal point of the criminal proceedings.

Oldest medieval crucifix in St Peter’s Basilica restored

November 01, 2016

The crucifix dating back to the 1300s will be shown to the public for the first time after fifteen months of restoration work