Father Thomas Rosica, the influential Vatican spokesman who admitted to serial plagiarism in his columns and essays, has resigned from the governing body of a college at the University of Toronto. His position on the Collegium of the University of St. Michael’s College was one vehicle through which Rosica exerted a deep influence on Catholic public life in Canada. It was never willfully done.”He said he failed to thoroughly review his writings and cite sources because of “urgent media requests.”Rev. Donald McLeod, chair of the Collegium, said Rosica made “significant contributions” to the school, which has an undergraduate program and a graduate theology faculty. “Plagiarism is a grave offense against intellectual honesty and the community of scholarship,” the congregation said in a statement.

Source: National Post February 25, 2019 22:52 UTC