{"id":37465,"date":"2025-05-26T23:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T23:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=37465"},"modified":"2025-05-26T23:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T23:47:10","slug":"priest-accused-of-sex-abuse-dismissed-from-augustinians-over-disagreement-with-superior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/priest-accused-of-sex-abuse-dismissed-from-augustinians-over-disagreement-with-superior\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacerdote accusato di abusi sessuali dimesso dagli Agostiniani per \u2018disaccordo\u2019 con il superiore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/storage\/image\/augustinianordercoatofarms051625.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; max-width: 100%\" \/><br \/>\n  <span style=\"text-align: right; font-style: italic;\">Il classico stemma dell'Ordine di Sant'Agostino. \/ Crediti: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Redazione CNA, 16 maggio 2025 \/ 16:11 (CNA).<\/p>\n<p>Un sacerdote che \u00e8 stato accusato pi\u00f9 volte di abusi sessuali, incluso il possesso di materiale pedopornografico, \u00e8 stato dimesso dall'Ordine di Sant'Agostino, secondo quanto riferito, dopo un lungo \u201cdisaccordo\u201d con l'ordine.<\/p>\n<p>Padre Richard McGrath sarebbe stato allontanato dall'ordine \u201ca seguito di un prolungato periodo di disaccordo con il suo diretto superiore\u201d, secondo Michael Airdo, un avvocato che ha rappresentato gli Agostiniani in passato.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Il licenziamento sarebbe avvenuto nel dicembre 2024, secondo Airdo. Il Chicago Sun-Times <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/the-watchdogs\/2025\/05\/15\/augustinian-catholic-order-richard-mcgrath-providence-catholic-high-school-pope-leo-robert-prevost\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ha riportato la notizia della controversia gioved\u00ec.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Il Sun-Times non ha specificato cosa abbia spinto il suo articolo di gioved\u00ec se il licenziamento \u00e8 avvenuto a dicembre. Gli Agostiniani del Midwest non hanno risposto a una richiesta di commento venerd\u00ec, nemmeno riguardo al fatto se sapessero o meno dove si trovasse McGrath. Anche Airdo non ha risposto immediatamente a una richiesta di commento inviata via e-mail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McGrath era <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2018\/4\/12\/18375245\/providence-hs-sued-as-prosecutors-weigh-charges-against-former-principal\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">precedentemente accusato di abusi sessuali<\/a> da Robert Krankvich, un ex studente della Providence High School di New Lenox, vicino a Chicago. Il sacerdote, ex preside della scuola, avrebbe violentato Krankvich pi\u00f9 volte, secondo gli avvocati di Krankvich.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>La causa civile dell'ex studente \u00e8 stata infine risolta per $2 milioni prima di arrivare al processo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McGrath \u00e8 stato anche indagato per le accuse di possesso di materiale pedopornografico sul suo telefono. La polizia ha indagato su tali affermazioni ma alla fine non ha presentato accuse; McGrath si \u00e8 rifiutato di consegnare il telefono alla polizia e il dispositivo \u00e8 misteriosamente scomparso poco dopo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gli Agostiniani del Midwest hanno <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestaugustinians.org\/survivor\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">pubblicato un elenco<\/a> di ex membri con \u201cun'accusa fondata di abuso sessuale su un minore\u201d. L'elenco, che identifica cinque ex membri per nome, \u00e8 stato aggiornato l'ultima volta nel maggio 2024; McGrath non \u00e8 presente.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNel determinare se un'accusa di abuso sessuale su un minore sia fondata, la provincia aderisce allo standard canonico della certezza morale, il che significa che il provinciale riconosce che il contrario (che l'accusa sia falsa) pu\u00f2 essere possibile, ma \u00e8 altamente improbabile o cos\u00ec improbabile che il provinciale non ha alcun timore sostanziale che l'accusa sia falsa\u201d, afferma l'elenco.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sebbene non sia chiaro perch\u00e9 McGrath sia stato rimosso dagli Agostiniani, il Sun-Times ha riferito che a un certo punto il sacerdote \u201cha smesso di ascoltare i funzionari della Chiesa su dove vivere\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Durante il procedimento sulle accuse di Krankvich, a McGrath \u00e8 stato chiesto se sapesse \u201cperch\u00e9 gli Agostiniani [stessero] cercando di espellerlo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerch\u00e9 me ne sono andato per conto mio, senza la loro approvazione\u201d, ha risposto McGrath.<\/p>\n<p>Prima del suo pontificato, Papa Leone XIV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestaugustinians.org\/pope-leo-xiv\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ha servito in precedenza<\/a> come priore provinciale per la provincia agostiniana del Midwest e successivamente come priore generale dell'intero ordine agostiniano.<\/p>\n<p>Airdo ha dichiarato in una nota al Sun-Times che il Papa \u2014 allora vescovo Robert Prevost \u2014 prestava servizio in Per\u00f9 durante le dispute su dove vivesse McGrath. Il futuro Papa \u201cnon aveva alcuna responsabilit\u00e0 per nessun Agostiniano\u201d e nessuna supervisione sulle sistemazioni abitative di McGrath, ha detto l'avvocato.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The classic coat of arms of the Order of St. Augustine. \/ Credit: NicolasGrisales, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, May 16, 2025 \/ 16:11 pm (CNA). A priest who was accused multiple times of sex abuse, including possession of child pornography, has been dismissed from the Order of St. Augustine reportedly after [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":39647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-37465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Priest-accused-of-sex-abuse-dismissed-from-Augustinians-over-%E2%80%98disagreement-with-superior.webp?fit=800%2C457&quality=75&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6539,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/diocese-of-toledo-to-pay-1-million-to-three-priest-sex-abuse-victims\/","url_meta":{"origin":37465,"position":0},"title":"Diocese of Toledo to pay $1 million to three priest sex abuse victims","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Luglio 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio. \/ Credit: Susan Montgomery\/Shutterstock The Diocese of Toledo will pay out a seven-figure sum to three victims of priest sexual abuse after agreeing to a settlement.The payout will go to victims of disgraced priest Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1720763620_shutterstock_284987897.jpg?fit=900%2C600&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1720763620_shutterstock_284987897.jpg?fit=900%2C600&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1720763620_shutterstock_284987897.jpg?fit=900%2C600&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1720763620_shutterstock_284987897.jpg?fit=900%2C600&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":66729,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/book-to-feature-pope-leos-writings-and-meditations-as-augustinian-prior\/","url_meta":{"origin":37465,"position":1},"title":"Book to feature Pope Leo&#039;s writings and meditations as Augustinian prior","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Dicembre 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV is shown here at the Holy Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of Saint Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025 . \/ Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 16, 2025 \/ 06:03 am (CNA). 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