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#5015653 at 2019-02-03 19:04:15 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6404: Love Always Prevails Edition
Vatican official Hermann Geissler, who handled sex-abuse cases, quits after being accused of sex abuse by a former nun
A Vatican official who handles sex-abuse cases for the Catholic Church has quit two months after being accused of sexual abuse.
On Monday, Hermann Geissler resigned from his position as chief of staff in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a body that handles discipline in sexual abuse cases within the Catholic Church, according to a statement from the Holy See's press office. Geissler maintained his innocence but said he was resigning to protect the church.
"[Father] Geissler decided to take this step to limit the damage already done to the Congregation and to his Community," the office stated.
Last year, a former nun accused an unnamed priest of making sexual advances toward her while in confessional. That woman, Doris Wagner, later identified the priest to be Geissler, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2184181/vatican-official-Hermann-Geissler-who-handled-sex-abuse-cases
#4973381 at 2019-01-31 05:56:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6349: Thank You For Visiting The WH Edition
Vatican official resigns following abuse accusation from ex-nun
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A senior Vatican official has resigned after a former nun accused him of making sexual advances during confession, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. Share to Twitter
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A senior Vatican official has resigned after a former nun accused him of making sexual advances during confession, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. The Vatican said the Rev. Hermann Geissler has denied allegations made by Doris Wagner and noted that he has the right to file a civil suit.
Geissler said he was resigning "to limit the damage already done" to the Vatican, but noted he wants an investigation to be conducted into the woman's allegations. Geissler had previously worked as the chief of staff for the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees sexual abuse cases.
Wagner, a former nun in Geissler's German order, went public with her accusation in November at a conference on women and clergy sexual abuse, referring to Geissler by his position rather than his name. The allegation stems from a 2009 incident. Several women in the Catholic Church have come out to denounce sexual abuse and harassment by members of the clergy, according to the AP, following the "Me Too" movement. Pope Francis has convened a meeting set to take place next month with the presidents of all the Catholic bishops' conferences to discuss sexual abuse within the church.
U.S. congregations were rocked with sexual abuse scandals last year, with several dioceses in Pennsylvania alone becoming the subject of a Department of Justice investigation into child abuse. The Catholic Church considers soliciting sex during confession a particularly serious offense as the penitent is in a vulnerable state and participating in a Catholic sacrament.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/427611-vatican-official-resigns-following-abuse-accusation-from-ex-nun
#4951146 at 2019-01-29 14:53:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6321: Good Actors Edition
Senior Vatican priest resigns over advances to nun
He resigned in order to limit the damage done
A senior Vatican priest accused of making advances towards a nun during confession has resigned, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Austrian Father Hermann Geissler resigned as one of three top officials at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which ensures Roman Catholic moral doctrine.
"Geissler decided to take this step to limit the damage already done to the congregation and to his community," a Vatican statement said, adding that he "reserves the right for possible civil legal action."
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190129/world/senior-vatican-priest-resigns-over-advances-to-nun.700576