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Outrage as Convicted Rapist Appointed by Archbishop

7/11/2025

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Outrage erupts as Archbishop Guy André Marie de Kerimel of Toulouse appoints Fr. Dominique Spina, a convicted rapist, as chancellor and episcopal delegate for marriages. Victim advocacy groups condemn the archbishop's notion of "mercy," emphasizing the troubling endorsement of Spina despite his heinous past, igniting a fierce debate on accountability within the Church.

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Outrage erupts as Archbishop Guy André Marie de Kerimel of Toulouse appoints Fr. Dominique Spina, a convicted rapist, as chancellor and episcopal delegate for marriages. Victim advocacy groups condemn the archbishop's notion of "mercy," emphasizing the troubling endorsement of Spina despite his heinous past, igniting a fierce debate on accountability within the Church.