Pope Francis is leading the Catholic Church in tackling a controversial issue: whether "spiritual abuse" should be recognized as a formal crime under Church law. This move aims to stop priests from using supposed mystical or supernatural experiences to control or harm others.
Last week, Cardinal Victor Fernandez, head of the Vatican’s doctrinal department, met with Pope Francis to discuss this sensitive topic. Following their conversation, the Pope asked Fernandez to work with another Vatican office to study the issue further. Their goal? To decide if spiritual abuse should become a specific crime in Church law rather than just an added factor in other types of abuse cases.
The Vatican's doctrinal department released a statement highlighting the seriousness of the issue. It noted that priests who claim to have special mystical powers or divine experiences and use them to manipulate or abuse others are committing acts of "particular moral gravity." The Church's updated rules ...
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