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The Mauro Giuseppe Lepori case rocks the Cistercian Order
Catholic Church28 August 2026

The Mauro Giuseppe Lepori case rocks the Cistercian Order

Questions over abuses of conscience and the exercise of authority are casting a shadow over Mauro Giuseppe Lepori’s leadership and stirring unease within the Cistercian Order.

What are abuses of conscience, and how do they manifest themselves? In this video, the Director of Silere non possum warns monks and nuns about behaviours that can turn spiritual guidance and authority into means of controlling a person’s conscience.

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