Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,

Amidst backlash over allegations of sexual abuse against a once-powerful Peruvian cardinal that went public earlier this week, both the prelate’s successor and the episcopal conference have backed the alleged victim and Pope Francis.

Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda announced the Sodalitium's suppression to its members during the group's General Assembly in Aparecida, Brazil Jan. 18.

The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — which long based its U.S. presence in Colorado — on Monday confirmed the dissolution.

Pope Francis Friday met with the first survivor to publicly denounce abuses in the Peru-based Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), confirming its suppression and assuring his intention to put victims at the center of the process.

The Sodalitium does not indicate what the inaccuracies are but clarifies that the leak to the press of this 'confidential' information did not come from Cardinal Ghirlanda.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has dissolved a Catholic religious community with members across South America and the United States, following years of investigations into alleged sexual and psychological abuse by the group's founder and others.

The sanctions imposed on Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne include restrictions “relating to his public activity, place of residence and use of insignia,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, the Peruvian Catholic conservative movement, has confirmed its upcoming dissolution by the Vatican. This final decision follows multiple scandals, both sexual and financial.

Pope Francis dissolves the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae after uncovering abuses and financial mismanagement, marking a significant decision.

ROME — Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after years of attempts at reform and a Vatican investigation.

The once-powerful archbishop of Peruvian capital Lima and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei has acknowledged that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual a