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Leading Pakistani prelate placed on ‘sabbatical’ after allegations of abuse, fraud
August 19, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop Sebastian Shaw, OFM, of Lahore, Pakistan, has been placed on a sabbatical following allegations of sexual abuse and fraud.
The archdiocese’s vicar general announced that Archbishop Benny Mario Travas of Karachi will serve as Lahore’s apostolic administrator.
Lahore is Pakistan’s most prominent see; Pope Francis appointed Shaw as archbishop in 2013.
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