On the heels of the arrest of ex-Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski on pedophilia charges this week, the Vatican announced today that Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano was removed from his position for being suspected of having hidden cases of violence against children and embezzlement.

Dark clouds continue to hang over the Vatican for those evil brethren of the cloth who commit dark acts against their fellow-man. These are definitely apocalyptic times folks…

An Italian media company broke the news:

On pedophilia “there will be no rich kids” , had promised Pope Francis . And, in fact, after the arrest for the former Nuncio Jozef Wesolowski , on charges of child abuse and possession of child pornography , Bergoglio removed the bishop of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay , Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano , accused of having covered cases of child abuse and embezzlement. In its place Bergoglio appointed apostolic administrator Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos , Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo .

A note from the Vatican press office noted that the “burdensome decision of the alternation” was decided by the Pope on the basis of “serious pastoral reasons”, and “is inspired by the greater good of the Church’s Ciudad del Este and the episcopal communion in Paraguay. ” Bergoglio also asks the clergy and all the faithful of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este “want to welcome the measures taken by the Holy See in a spirit of obedience, docility and courage disarmed, guided by faith. ” It appeals “to the whole Church of Paraguay, led by its pastors, in a serious process of reconciliation and overcoming any factionalism and discord, because not hurt the face of the one Church. ”

In Vatican proceeds, meanwhile, criminal prosecution for Wesolowski for which becomes more and more likely a criminal conviction in 10 years. This is, in fact, the best hypothesis among the Leonine walls for the former nuncio in the Dominican Republic . former diplomat for the Holy See , in fact, already convicted in first instance to the reduction to the lay state in the canonical process , now in the appeal stage, the aggravating circumstances, explain in those hallowed halls, are many and easy to find. The sentence of 6-7 years imprisonment provided for by the regulations in force before the reform of 2013 criminal wanted by Bergoglio , could then rise up to 10 years. A penalty, however, half of that which would have had if it had been judged with the more severe punishment wanted by Francis for the crimes of pedophilia and child pornography , the ones of which he is accused today Wesolowski .

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