Church did not identify any criminal offences by religious sect, police not called in

MALTA
Malta Independent

January 18, 2021

By Karl Azzopardi

https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-01-18/local-news/Church-did-not-identify-any-criminal-offences-by-religious-sect-police-not-called-in-6736230240

A Church commission did not find any criminal offenses in relation to the local, highly controversial religious sect Kommunità Ġesu’ Salvatur (KĠS), despite finding various instances of psychological and spiritual abuse during its investigation of the community, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Malta told The Malta Independent. As such, no reports have been filed with the police.

Earlier this month, the Archdiocese released a statement in which it disassociated itself from KĠS, which has allegedly caused “psychological and spiritual abuse” to its members. This followed the work carried out by a Church commission which heard the experiences of all those who offered to meet up with it, including the leaders of the Community.

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