Archbishop, As Vatican Sex Abuse Investigator, Wraps up His Mission in Chile

Associated Press
March 1, 2018

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-03-01/world-news/Archbishop-as-Vatican-sex-abuse-investigator-wraps-up-his-mission-in-Chile-6736185447


The Vatican's sex crimes investigator has ended his mission in Chile, and Roman Catholic officials say he plans to deliver a report to the pope on a Chilean bishop who has been accused of ignoring sex abuse by a priest.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna closed his visit Wednesday with a message expressing gratitude for "the welcome of the Chilean people" and also thanking abuse victims for meeting with him.

The statement came a day after Scicluna interviewed several victims of sex abuse by members of the Marist Brothers religious order, a development that suggested his mandate had expanded beyond looking into allegations of a cover-up by Osorno Bishop Juan Barros.

Victims of pedophile priest Fernando Karadima have said that as a priest Barros witnessed and ignored the abuse. Barros denies that.