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Founder of Institutes of the Incarnate Word found guilty of abuse

The Holy See has confirmed that the late Argentine priest Carlos Miguel Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), committed abuse against several individuals. Both the Special Penal Tribunal of First Instance and the Appeals Tribunal reached "moral certainty" that Buela committed acts of violence constituting an offence against the sixth commandment. In response to the findings, the Vatican has ordered the religious order to undergo a process of institutional purification and a renewal of its charism.

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  • ✓ The Special Penal Tribunal of First Instance and the Appeals Tribunal reached "moral certainty" of Carlos Miguel Buela's guilt.
  • ✓ Buela committed acts of violence constituting an offence against the sixth commandment against several people.
  • ✓ The Vatican has ordered the Institute of the Incarnate Word to undertake institutional purification and renewal.
  • ✓ Carlos Miguel Buela was an Argentine priest and the founder of the IVE who died in 2023.
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What changed

Ecclesiastical tribunals have definitively established Buela's guilt following a canonical process.

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  1. Vatican Tribunals Find IVE Founder Carlos Miguel Buela Guilty of Abuse

    The Holy See has confirmed that the late Argentine priest Carlos Miguel Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), committed abuse against several individuals. Both the Special Penal Tribunal of First Instance and the Appeals Tribunal reached "moral certainty" that Buela committed acts of violence constituting an offence against the sixth commandment. In response to the findings, the Vatican has ordered the religious order to undergo a process of institutional purification and a renewal of its charism.

    Why it matters

    Buela died in Genoa in 2023 after long-standing suspicions regarding the sexual abuse of seminarians. The IVE is a religious family comprising the Institute of the Incarnate Word and the Servants of the Word.

    What is confirmed

    • The Special Penal Tribunal of First Instance and the Appeals Tribunal reached "moral certainty" of Carlos Miguel Buela's guilt.
    • Buela committed acts of violence constituting an offence against the sixth commandment against several people.
    • The Vatican has ordered the Institute of the Incarnate Word to undertake institutional purification and renewal.
    • Carlos Miguel Buela was an Argentine priest and the founder of the IVE who died in 2023.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Pope Francis characterized concerns over the final sentence as "clericalism stuff".
    • Buela was a friend of Theodore McCarrick.
    • Buela specifically abused seminarians.

    What to watch next

    • Details on the specific steps of the IVE institutional purification process
    • Official statements from the IVE leadership regarding the tribunal results
    Sources used for this update (18)
    1. Vatican News — Founder of Institutes of the Incarnate Word found guilty of abuse
    2. pillarcatholic.com — IVE overseers affirm ‘moral certainty’ of founder’s guilt amid denial
    3. infovaticana — EXCLUSIVE | Francis on Buela: «They were very concerned about knowing the final sentence… but there was no sentence. Clericalism stuff
    4. ZENIT - English — Papal Delegates Announce Results of Investigation into the Founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word
    5. ewtnnews.com — Vatican confirms abuse by founder of Institute of the Incarnate Word, orders renewal
    6. thecatholicherald.com — Vatican confirms abuse committed by religious order’s founder
    7. Rome Reports — Vatican Upholds Conviction Against Father Buela, Founder of Incarnate Word Institute
    8. www.vaticannews.va — Founder of Institutes of the Incarnate Word found guilty of abuse
    9. www.ewtnnews.com — Vatican confirms abuse by founder of Institute of the Incarnate Word - EWTN News
    10. www.catholicculture.org — Founder of Institute of the Incarnate Word found guilty of abuse
    11. etcatholic.org — Notre Dame High School launches capital campaign | East Tennessee Catholic
    12. www.gaudiumpress.ca — Church Tribunals Find Institute of the Incarnate Word Founder ...
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