The scandal of the former Jesuit Marko Rupnik continues to grow without the key uncertainties being cleared up.
Far from advancing toward a clear resolution, the case is increasingly surrounded by silence, opacity, and lack of official information, even under the current pontificate, according to Il Messaggero.
A process underway… but without information
To date, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith keeps a process open regarding Rupnik, accused by around twenty nuns and former nuns of sexual, power, and psychological abuses.
However, neither the victims nor their lawyers have access to concrete information about the status of the procedure.
This secrecy has fueled doubts about the management of the case in the Vatican, where no public explanations have been offered regarding deadlines or possible decisions.
Excommunication lifted and unanswered questions
Rupnik’s disciplinary history adds even more questions.
The priest was excommunicated by the Dicastery itself - when it was led by Cardinal Ladaria - but that sanction was lifted a few months later under circumstances never clarified.
Various reports point to the decision having come “from on high,” alluding to a possible direct intervention by Pope Francis, who maintained a close relationship with the Slovenian artist.
Subsequently, Rupnik was expelled from the Society of Jesus, which acknowledged the existence of at least twenty victims and initiated - albeit belatedly - a process of reparation.
The problem of the mosaics: art or scandal
Even more complex is the issue of Rupnik’s artistic legacy. His mosaics, present in more than two hundred shrines and temples around the world, remain on display in many cases without any contextualization.
The victims have insistently requested that these works be removed or, at the very least, accompanied by visible warnings informing about the accusations against their author.
Some dioceses have already taken measures.
In Lourdes, for example, the mosaics have been partially covered, and the same has occurred in other places in the United States.
Rome remains silent
However, in Rome the situation remains unchanged.
Among the most significant works is the Redemptoris Mater Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, created during the pontificate of John Paul II, as well as a large mosaic in the Lateran complex, funded with millions of euros.
To date, there have been no public statements from the responsible authorities regarding the future of these works.
The silence contrasts with the gravity of the accusations and the scale of the scandal, which has already been covered in books and documentaries circulating in Europe.
A case that remains open
The Rupnik case raises not only questions about the conduct of a specific priest but also about the institutional response to serious and repeated complaints.
The lack of transparency, the irregular management of sanctions, and the absence of clear decisions about his artistic legacy continue to fuel the controversy.
Meanwhile, the victims continue to wait for answers.
And the Church, once again, faces the challenge of demonstrating coherence between its principles and its concrete actions in cases of abuse.