I haven't seen anything from official channels in the Catholic Church, but the right-wing Catholic tabloids are saying that this particular priest doesn't exist. Maybe your tabloids and the Catholic tabloids can duke it out in the boxing ring, Jack. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/does-the-mexican-priest-who-allegedly-abused-minors-even-exist-95510 The link is from the Catholic News Agency, which is owned by EWTN, the right-wing Catholic television network. Neither organization is owned by the Catholic Church. But Jack's story does have a ring of inaccuracy to it. The "trial" described does not follow usual practices of a church trial. Church courts handle ecclesiastical proceedings and don't deal with criminal charges. But some priests have had HIV and some have raped children. Nobody denies that. -Joe-
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