The Society of Jesus on 26 March announced its intention to offer compensation to the alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit and once renowned mosaic artist for the Catholic Church who faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse against female religious.
In what has been described as a long-awaited gesture of accountability and healing, Father Johan Verschueren, delegate of the Jesuit Superior General, has for the first time formally reached out to the victims in writing, reportsthe CatholicVote website, whose boss was recently given a top job at the Holy See by President Donald Trump.
