On Thursday evening, 5 September local TV station Noticias CDN revealed that there is no record of Papal Nuncio Josef Wesolowski’s departure from the Dominican Republic from any of the country’s airports. The news station says that the Holy See ambassador could have departed the country via Haiti and there is also the possibility he could still in the country.
The Vatican confirmed that Wesolowski was recalled by Pope Francis on 21 August after reports that the ambassador “was on the wrong track.”
International reporters covering the case have not been able to locate the senior Catholic Church representative for comments.
Recently, it was known that another Polish priest, Father Wojciech (Alberto Gil) of Juncalito also irregularly left the country amidst sex abuse claims and has not been available for questioning by the Dominican judiciary. In his case, an arrest warrant was issued.
The Dominican Catholic Church has denied knowledge of the whereabouts of Wesolowski, who served as the Vatican’s ambassador in the Dominican Republic since 2008. However, during a press conference held yesterday, Thursday 5 September called by the Episcopate Conference, priest Manuel Ruiz said that the former nuncio was already in Rome when the story broke locally. He told the press that the investigation ordered by the Vatican has no connection with the alleged abuse of minors mentioned in the case of fellow Polish priest, Father Wojciech or Alberto Gil in Juncalito, Santiago.
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