Peruvian Bishop Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal

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Peruvian Bishop Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal
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Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos from the diocese of Trujillo, Peru, following criticism for his handling of abuse allegations against the conservative Catholic movement Sodalitium Christi Vicarium (SCV). Cabrejos, former president of Peru's Bishops Conference, was accused of inaction in addressing the SCV's alleged abuses, including sexual assault, intimidation, and land grabbing.

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Peru’s Bishops Conference said Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos from the diocese of Trujillo, will be replaced by the Jesuit bishop Gilberto Vizcarra. A reason for the Pope’s decision was not provided. In a statement published last year, the archbishop said that he had presented his resignation letter to the Vatican in 2023, in accordance with Catholic Church laws that call on bishops to prepare for retirement at age 75.was accused of sexually abusing its recruits, of threatening journalists and of deploying schemes to strip peasants off their lands in the north of Peru.

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