Vatican abruptly removes envoy

[Jesus Malverde]

Archbishop Josef Wesolowski’s sudden departure from the Dominican Republic has been the cause of feverish media speculation in the country

Authorities in the Dominican Republic will look into allegations of child sex abuse against the papal envoy to the Caribbean country following his abrupt removal from his post by the Vatican, Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito said on Wednesday.

Dominguez was careful to note that his office is aware only of rumors about the papal nuncio, Archbishop Josef Wesolowski, and has not received any accusations.

A Vatican spokesman, the Reverend Federico Lombardi, confirmed that Wesolowski had been removed from his post and that the church was conducting an investigation of him. He declined to provide any details about the accusations against the Polish-born prelate.

A nuncio is the pope’s ambassador to a country and such an abrupt removal is rare.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2013/09/06/2003571504

[dimbear]

1. Over in religion, if you dare go there.........

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