Franciscan Priest Fr. Cosimo Damiano Muratori is Expelled from Nicaragua back to Italy for Previous Assault
A Franciscan missionary priest from Italy named Fr. Cosimo Damiano Muratori was expelled from Nicaragua. The priest has a pending sentence for sexual assault in Italy. He was serving as the rector of the El Tepeyac Franciscan Shrine in the town of San Rafael del Norte in the Jinotega district and vice postulator of the cause for canonization of the Servant of God Odorico D’Andrea.
Statement from the Friars Minor:
Br. Cosimo Damiano Muratori, age 79, a friar minor and longtime missionary in Central America, was recently expelled from Nicaragua. He has a pending four-year and six-month sentence for sexual assault in Italy and was arrested by authorities as soon as he landed at Fiumicino airport last February 15, 2023.
We have learned about the news and are constantly following the development of the case.
As the Order of Friars Minor, we express full confidence in justice and are ready to cooperate, if necessary.
At the same time, we are with our confrere, Br. Cosimo Damiano Muratori in prayer and are keeping watch over the situation of his health.
As a Franciscan Order, we are, and will remain, at the side of the weakest, and we have made concrete steps of prevention and accompaniment by establishing a Safeguarding Office a long time ago, which aims to serve with transparency and integrity in investigating and handling cases of abuse.
Rome, 17 February 2023
Communications Office OFM
Media contact: comgen@ofm.org
Fr. Evódio João, OFM
Director
We have learned about the news and are constantly following the development of the case.
As the Order of Friars Minor, we express full confidence in justice and are ready to cooperate, if necessary.
At the same time, we are with our confrere, Br. Cosimo Damiano Muratori in prayer and are keeping watch over the situation of his health.
As a Franciscan Order, we are, and will remain, at the side of the weakest, and we have made concrete steps of prevention and accompaniment by establishing a Safeguarding Office a long time ago, which aims to serve with transparency and integrity in investigating and handling cases of abuse.
Rome, 17 February 2023
Communications Office OFM
Media contact: comgen@ofm.org
Fr. Evódio João, OFM
Director
Source: https://ofm.org/en/press-release-10060.html
See also: https://www.articulo66.com/2023/02/14/ortega-miente-en-expulsion-de-fray-muratori-interpol-no-lo-esta-buscando/
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