Leo pontificate praised for swift removal of Rupnik art from Vatican News website

The Vatican under Pope Leo XIV has removed from the Vatican News website a piece of artwork by accused serial predator Marko Rupnik – marking a seeming reversal after officials had dismissed complaints about the controversial artist’s materials appearing on Vatican sites.

Catholic writer Amy Welborn was one of several who noticed over the weekend that a Rupnik mural was featured on the Vatican News webpage dedicated to the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church (the Monday after Pentecost). ---More...