Church Accountability in Crisis: Spanish Bishop Under Investigation Amid Abuse Allegations
In a rare move, the Vatican opens an investigation into a Spanish bishop accused of decades-old sexual abuse, exposing deep-seated failures within the Church hierarchy—yet questions remain about true accountability.
The unfolding scandal surrounding Cádiz Bishop Rafael Zornoza exposes once again the troubling pattern of institutional failure within the global Catholic Church—a crisis that resonates far beyond Spain’s borders and calls into question commitments to real accountability.How Long Will Church Leaders Shield Abusers at the Expense of Victims?At 76 years old and grappling with cancer, Bishop Zornoza now faces a canonical investigation for alleged abuse of a young seminarian from the 1990s. This probe, confirmed by Archbishop Luis Javier Argüello García following discussions with Pope Leo XIV, is reportedly the first public investigation into a Spanish bishop on such serious...
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