Keyword: dominiquespina https://freerepublic.com/tag/dominiquespina/ en-us Sun, 17 Aug 2025 20:30:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 [Catholic Caucus] Archbishop backtracks after appointing convicted rapist as chancellor https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4335120/posts [Catholic Caucus] Archbishop backtracks after appointing convicted rapist as chancellorThe Archbishop of Toulouse, Archbishop Guy de Kerimel, has backtracked from the controversial appointment of a convicted rapist as diocesan chancellor.On 16 August, Archbishop de Kerimel announced the appointment of a new diocesan chancellor after weeks of criticism over his initial appointment of Fr Dominique Spina.Fr Dominique Spina was convicted in 2005 of the rape of a high-school student in Pau, southwest France, in the Diocese of Bayonne, for offences committed in 1993. The victim came from a troubled family background and believed he had a vocation to the priesthood. Spina... The Catholic Herald https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4335120/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2025 20:30:27 GMT