Father Kentenich Accused of “Abuses” – But No Facts
The German Pallottine Father Joseph Kentenich (+1968), the founder of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, was removed by the Vatican and sent to Milwaukee in 1951 – allegedly – because of “sexual …More
The German Pallottine Father Joseph Kentenich (+1968), the founder of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, was removed by the Vatican and sent to Milwaukee in 1951 – allegedly – because of “sexual abuses.”
Alexandra von Teuffenbach writes in Die-Tagespost.de (July 3) that Kentenich had sexually abused some Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary he founded and that this was the cause for Kentenich’s removal.
Teuffenbach says she found evidence in the archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, after Francis made documents from the time of Pius XII (+1958) accessible.
These allegations are strongly denied by the Schoenstatt movement that indicated that they had long been known, but the fact that Kentenich was reinstated in 1965 was evidence that they were not considered true.
Further, Kentenich’s process of beatification was opened in 1975 which would not have happened if such accusations were deemed true.
The Sisters of Mary were visitated between 1951-1953 by the famous Jesuit Father …More
Alexandra von Teuffenbach writes in Die-Tagespost.de (July 3) that Kentenich had sexually abused some Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary he founded and that this was the cause for Kentenich’s removal.
Teuffenbach says she found evidence in the archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, after Francis made documents from the time of Pius XII (+1958) accessible.
These allegations are strongly denied by the Schoenstatt movement that indicated that they had long been known, but the fact that Kentenich was reinstated in 1965 was evidence that they were not considered true.
Further, Kentenich’s process of beatification was opened in 1975 which would not have happened if such accusations were deemed true.
The Sisters of Mary were visitated between 1951-1953 by the famous Jesuit Father …More
Wichita Knight
- Report
Change comment
Remove comment
@Jmy1975 "And it means that buried in the Germanic people is a defect that takes good ideas and religions and ruins them in the name of ego/hubris and power. " AND DON'T WE KNOW IT! On October 7, 1885, Friedrich Trump, a 16-year-old German barber, bought a one-way ticket for America, escaping three years of compulsory German military service (aka draft-dodging).