mario tried to seekjustice, approaching bekiaris�* superior, bishop ambrogio spreafico.n a first court process, led by the vatican's congregation for the doctrine of the faith under religious or canon law — the way the catholic church deals with problems internally. mario saw it as a whitewash, a system swinging into place to protect the abuser. we've got hold of the judgment from the canon law trial convened by bishop spreafico, which recognised bekiaris�* guilt, adding that, while the priest disputed some details, he confessed the abuse took place. he even paid mario 112,000 euros as a sort of damages. but the panel did not dismiss him, as mario requested. instead, they banned him from working with minors for life. feeling betrayed by every part of the church institution, mario and his lawyer tried an alternative legal route — this time, through italian criminaljustice. the documents that we've obtained from this trial show judges concluded there was no doubt about the veracity of the accusations but ruled a trial couldn't proceed because, under italy's cumbersome lega

mario tried to seekjustice, approaching bekiaris�* superior, bishop ambrogio spreafico.began a first court process, led by the vatican's congregation for the doctrine of the faith under religious or canon law — the way the catholic church deals with problems internally. mario saw it as a whitewash, a system swinging into place to protect the abuser. we've got hold of the judgment from the canon law trial convened by bishop spreafico, which recognised bekiaris�* guilt, adding that, while the priest disputed some details, he confessed the abuse took place. he even paid mario 112,000 euros as a sort of damages. but the panel did not dismiss him, as mario requested. instead, they banned him from working with minors for life. feeling betrayed by every part of the church institution, mario and his lawyer tried an alternative legal route — this time, through italian criminaljustice. the documents that we've obtained from this trial show judges concluded there was no doubt about the veracity of the accusations but ruled a trial couldn't proceed because, under italy's cumbersome