Originally published at National Catholic Register
In a separate statement, the Archdiocese of Denver, where a Sodality community is located, expressed its shock at the news of the expulsions, which it said are ‘based on accusations that occurred decades ago in South America.’
The Peruvian Episcopal Conference announced that on Sept. 25 Pope Francis ordered the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (Sodality of Christian Life) to expel 10 of its members. The measure caused surprise in the Archdiocese of Denver, which has pastoral ties to several of those who were sanctioned.
Peru’s bishops published on their website a press release from the country’s Apostolic Nunciature, stating that the Pontiff, “after assessing the defenses corresponding to the allegations that emerged during the special mission”—sent to Lima in July 2023—approved the expulsion of 10 members of the organization.
The expelled members are the Sodality’s former superior general, Eduardo Antonio Regal Villa; the Archbishop Emeritus of Piura, José Antonio Eguren Anselmi; as well as former regional superiors Father Rafael Alberto Ismodes Cascón and Father Erwin Augusto Scheuch Pool; former formators Humberto Carlos Del Castillo Drago, Oscar Adolfo Tokomura and Father Daniel Alfonso Cardó Soria.
Additional former incorporated members who were expelled include Ricardo Adolfo Trenemann Young and Miguel Arturo Salazar
