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5 October 2018

Chile's most senior Catholic Church figure sidesteps prosecutor questioning

The archbishop of Santiago, the most senior figure in Chile’s Roman Catholic Church, has exercised his right to silence after being summoned on Tuesday morning for questioning by a state prosecutor over allegations he helped cover up child abuse. Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati faces multiple charges of cover up, including some relating to the case of Oscar Munoz, a former top aide to the Santiago Archbishopric, who is facing trial on charges he abused and raped at least five children.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-church-abuse-chile/chiles-most-senior-catholic-church-figure-sidesteps-prosecutor-questioning-idUSKCN1MD2G4