Posts Tagged ‘Sex abuse allegations’

Vatican waives papal ambassador’s diplomatic immunity

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

The Vatican has waived diplomatic immunity for its ambassador to France, Archbishop Luigi Ventura, who is being investigated for sexual assault. In doing so, the Vatican has cleared the way for Ventura (74) to face criminal charges in France. This decision to waive diplomatic immunity is unprecedented in the history of modern Vatican diplomacy. “This Read more