Ventura, an archbishop, has served as apostolic nuncio to France since 2009 and is covered by diplomatic immunity. In the past, the Vatican — in line with diplomatic custom — has recalled any representatives implicated in scandal. “During the ceremony, a city employee was repeatedly groped on the backside, in three instances, once in front of a witness,” a town hall source told AFP. The town hall filed a complaint on January 24 and an investigation was opened the next day, the judicial source said. – Vatican meeting –The pope has summoned a Church-wide meeting next week at the Vatican to notably discuss abuse of minors by clerics.

Source: Punch February 15, 2019 16:18 UTC