The small Benedictine order that still resides in the Keizersberg Abbey (also known as Mont Cesar) in Leuven is being temporarily dissolved with immediate effect. This was reported by VRT NWS.
The intervention is a result of complaints about inappropriate behavior. Four monks are still residing in the abbey in a separate wing of the building. The largest part of the abbey is used by independent entrepreneurs, artists and associations. A number of students are also staying there.
Complaints to the reporting center for sexual violence in the church are always assessed by the federal public prosecutor’s office, which then forwards them, if serious, to the territorially competent public prosecutor’s office. According to VRT NWS, the Leuven public prosecutor’s office has confirmed that this procedure is currently being followed.
In the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, swift action has already been taken. The four monks must move to other monastic communities with immediate effect. That is why the small order is being dissolved, at least temporarily.
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