During the internal procedure, the Slovenian priest’s ministry will remain under restrictions, the Society of Jesus said. Going forward, Rupnik also is barred from performing any public artistic activity, especially in religious environments.
In mid-December, the Jesuits invited any alleged victims of Rupnik to contact their investigative team.
Rupnik’s superior, Jesuit Father Johan Verscheuren, told the Associated Press and La Repubblica that 14 women and one man came forward to share their stories.
“Many of these persons have no knowledge of each other and the facts narrated concern different periods,” the Jesuit statement said.
The first complaints against Rupnik became public last year in early December after Italian websites published stories with reports that Rupnik had abused consecrated women in the Loyola Community.
In the nearly three months since then, reports of alleged abuse by Rupnik with then-young women under his spiritual guidance have continued to be published, using aliases for the women’s names.
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