Abuse Survivors Tried to Meet with Pope Francis Regarding Costa Rica Archbishop José Rafael Quirós

From National Catholic Reporter in December 2018: Two abuse survivors are asking the pontiff to meet with them during his January trip to Panama, hoping to press the pope on his appointment of an archbishop in neighboring Costa Rica who they say covered up for their abuser. Maikol Rodríguez Solera and Anthony Venegas Abarca say … Read more

Police Raid Archdiocese Of San José De Costa Rica

This morning, agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) raided the facilities of the Ecclesiastical Court and the metropolitan curia in San José, as part of the investigations that are being carried out against the ex-priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano, 54 years old, and the priest Manuel Antonio Guevara Fonseca, 52. Directed by the Office of … Read more