Fr Virgilio Elizondo - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 03 Jun 2015 23:41:50 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Fr Virgilio Elizondo - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Leading Notre Dame theologian named in abuse lawsuit https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/06/05/leading-notre-dame-theologian-subject-of-abuse-lawsuit/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 19:05:49 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=72259 A University of Notre Dame professor dubbed the father of US Latino religious thought has been accused of sexually abusing a boy more than 30 years ago. A lawsuit has been filed against Fr Virgilio Elizondo, a theology professor at Notre Dame, as well as against a former priest and San Antonio archdiocese. The lawsuit Read more

Leading Notre Dame theologian named in abuse lawsuit... Read more]]> A University of Notre Dame professor dubbed the father of US Latino religious thought has been accused of sexually abusing a boy more than 30 years ago.

A lawsuit has been filed against Fr Virgilio Elizondo, a theology professor at Notre Dame, as well as against a former priest and San Antonio archdiocese.

The lawsuit alleges a boy was abused again after he reported previous abuse to Fr Elizondo.

Unspecified damages are sought in the lawsuit.

A Notre Dame spokesman said the university was "reserving comment until further inquiries are completed".

Fr Elizondo is currently a professor of pastoral and Hispanic theology at Notre Dame.

He has pursued scholarly work in theology, evangelisation, faith and spirituality, culture and public ritual.

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