Report: Croatia’s leading prelate violated Vos Estis
August 14, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A Croatian newsmagazine has reported that Archbishop Dražen Kutleša of Zagreb, the nation’s leading prelate, violated the norms of Vos Estis Lux Mundi (You Are the Light of the World), Pope Francis’s apostolic letter on addressing sexual abuse (2019, 2023).
Nacional reported that Archbishop Kutleša also violated the guidelines of Croatia’s episcopal conference.
Archbishop Kutleša, while archbishop of Split-Makarska (2022-23), “relocated priests accused of pedophilia and allowed them to continue to serve and be in contact with the faithful and altar boys,” according to the report.
Update (8/16/24): Nacional offered additional details of the cover-up allegations against Archbishop Kutleša in an August 16 article.
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