梵蒂冈周三确认正在进行针对前耶稣会士、艺术家马尔科·鲁普尼克的教会审判，并为诉讼程序的保密性进行辩护 [1]。梵蒂冈新闻办公室声称意大利博客关于鲁普尼克被判无罪的报道"完全没有根据" [1]。
鲁普尼克被指控对女性进行精神和性虐待 [1]。这一丑闻于2022年末公开，涉及从1990年代开始的性虐待指控 [1]。2020年，鲁普尼克因在告解中赦免与其有性关系的女性而被暂时逐出教籍 [1]。耶稣会随后在2023年将其逐出教团 [1]。
受害者律师对梵蒂冈内部司法系统的不透明性提出强烈批评 [1]。律师劳拉·斯格罗在周二给梵蒂冈教义部负责人的信中表示，她的五位委托人从未被法庭采访过 [1]。在教会司法程序中，受害者仅被视为第三方证人，无法参与秘密诉讼程序、无权获得案卷、无权了解调查状态 [1]。
教宗方济各在压力下于2019年进行改革，允许受害者了解案件最终结果，但除此之外无权获得任何信息 [1]。
The Vatican confirmed on Wednesday that it is conducting a church trial against Marko Rupnik, a former Jesuit artist, while defending the confidential nature of the proceedings [1]. Rupnik faces allegations of spiritual and sexual abuse directed at women, with the case raising questions about Pope Francis's handling of those involved [1].
The Vatican's press office stated that an Italian blog's report claiming Rupnik had been acquitted was "completely without foundation" [1]. The scandal surrounding Rupnik became public in late 2022, stemming from sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1990s [1]. In 2020, Rupnik was temporarily laicized after he absolved a woman in confession with whom he had engaged in a sexual relationship [1]. The Jesuits formally expelled him from their order in 2023 [1].
Victims' attorney Laura Sgro challenged the Vatican's opacity in a letter sent Tuesday to the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, stating that none of her five clients have ever been interviewed by the court [1]. Under the church's judicial system, victims are treated only as third-party witnesses, unable to participate in confidential proceedings, access case files, or learn about investigation status [1].
Pope Francis implemented reforms in 2019 under pressure that allow victims to learn the final outcome of cases, though they receive no other information [1]. This limited access underscores the constraints placed on accusers within Vatican justice proceedings [1].