Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a former prefect of the influential Dicastery for Bishops, is a Chicago-born prelate with views close to Pope Francis who spent many years as a missionary in Peru before being elected head of the Augustinians for two consecutive terms.| The College of Cardinals Report
From the moment Robert Prevost was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in 2023, attempts to erase the clues about how he covered-up two priests accused of paedophilia in his diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, have multiplied. Including the ‘persecution’ of the alleged victims' lawyer. And the appointment of a ‘friendly’ bishop. New scandal in the Vatican.| newdailycompass.com
The Catholic religious order won't explain why the Rev. Richard McGrath, who was accused of sex abuse and having child pornography on his phone, isn't on the group's newly posted public listing.| Chicago Sun-Times
The payout is in a lawsuit regarding the Rev. Richard McGrath, an Augustinian priest who ran Providence Catholic High School — and took the Fifth when asked about child pornography.| Chicago Sun-Times
Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South Side church. "Even as a young teenager, he knew what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go,” a schoolmate says.| Chicago Sun-Times