How a SICK 'Holy Trinity' threesome rocked the Vatican and shocked Pope Francis

Pope Francis addressed certain issues and said 'profit from his or her position and role in order to demean others'

PUBLISHED DEC 23, 2022

Pope Francis lambasted as 'psychological violence and [the] abuse of power' in the Church (Cole Burston/Getty Images, YouTube/EWTN)

VATICAN CITY STATE: The Vatican City was rattled after allegations were leveled against a revered priest who reportedly lured two nuns to take part in a "Holy Trinity" threesome that Pope Francis lambasted as “psychological violence and [the] abuse of power" in the Church. The 86-year-old pontiff used his annual Christmas address to make the apparently pointed remarks on Thursday, December 23. The Pope said, "Besides the violence of arms, there is also verbal violence, psychological violence, the violence of the abuse of power, the hidden violence of gossip."

The Pope also noted that no one should "profit from his or her position and role in order to demean others." The remarks by Pope came days after a former nun accused Marko Ivan Rupnik, 68, of using his "psycho-spiritual" control over her some three decades ago to make her watch pornographic films and have group sex sessions that he said would have religious significance.

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Rupnik, who is known in the church for his artwork, was reportedly serving as a spiritual director of a convent in Slovenia at the time of the allegations. "Father Marko started slowly and sweetly getting inside my psychological and spiritual world, exploiting my uncertainties and fragility and using my relationship with God to push me into sexual experiences with him," the former nun, 58, told the Italian investigative newspaper Domani, according to the Daily Mail.

The Nun alleged that Rupnik exploited her, had sex with her, and intimidated her into silence when she was a member of the Slovenian convent between 1987 and 1994. The former nun also claimed Rupnik had asked her and another nun to have a threesome with him, saying they would replicate the three-way relationship among the God Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. She also noted she believes that Rupnik had abused as many as 20 women. The nun said she first complained about her alleged abuse back in 1994 but Rupnik’s followers in both Slovenia and Rome ignored the complaint. "It was truly an abuse of conscience," the woman told Domani. "He should have been stopped 30 years ago," she added.

Reacting to the allegations, the Slovene Bishops' Conference issued a statement in which the church expressed solidarity with the victims of Rupnik. They also pleaded with anyone who had been abused by him or another priest who had misused their power to come forward. 'It is never the victims' fault! We are on their side,' the bishops said. 'Any misuse of spiritual power and authority to carry out violence against subordinates is an unacceptable and despicable act.'

The Jesuits acknowledged earlier this month that Rupnik was penalized at least twice in recent years when suspected victims came forward, but the Vatican City's doctrinal authority discreetly granted him a pardon. The case has sparked debate over whether Rupnik received preferential treatment because of his creative abilities and position as a well-known, sought-after Jesuit. Rupnik's ministry had been restricted and he was forbidden from hearing confessions, giving spiritual direction, or leading spiritual exercises.

Rupnik's immediate superior, the Rev Johan Verschueren also came forward on Sunday and revealed that Rupnik intended to clarify some questions that have sparked around the case. "My main concern in all of this is for those who have suffered, and I invite anyone who wishes to make a new complaint or who wants to discuss complaints already made to contact me," Verschueren said in a statement.