Three founders of the Missionary Fraternity Christ Youth in Famalicão, and a priest, current leader, were Monday subjected to identity and residence Term for slavery suspected to three girls , given as novices.
The setting of the minimum duress was announced to journalists by the lawyer of the institution, Ernesto Salgado, after the first judicial interrogation of the suspects.
defendants arrived at the Court of Vila Nova de Famalicão, in the district of Braga, 09:30 and left at 11:51, under insults of some popular that focused on door.
Last Wednesday, the Judicial Police (PJ) raided the Missionary Fraternity Christ Young after three girls in principle given as novices – people who prepare for their consecration – have filed a complaint by maltreatment, slavery and prison.
After the interrogation, only remains the indictment for the crime of slavery.
The National Confederation of Religious Institutes of Portugal (CNIRP) pointed Lusa that this c aso did not occur in a convent, but an association of the faithful , so that neither the detained are nuns nor the victims are novices.
Missionary Fraternity Christ Young is not therefore under the jurisdiction of the Confederation of Religious Institutes, but the Braga archdiocese, said the source told Lusa.
This thesis is supported by the Jesuit priest John Reed who told Lusa that the Missionary Fraternity Christ Youth is an “apostolic society”, ie, a group of people associated to make a “joint work”.
“Not a congregation can be considered, not a religious institution because it is not recognized as such by the Catholic Church.”
In a statement, the Archdiocese assumes Braga have initiated an internal investigation to the Missionary Fraternity Christ Young in 2014 after receiving complaints of “alleged anomalies” in the daily life of the community.
“It was indicated, while a priest to follow more closely the life of the fraternity Christ Youth. Went weekly to the community, dedicated time to personal conversations with residents sisters and initiated the preparation of a report containing the information required in order for a timely decision, “said the archdiocese said in a statement sent to the Lusa agency, without detailing the same decision.
The Missionary Fraternity Christ Young was born a movement for young people who subsequently built a building in Requião, Vila Nova de Famalicão, now being an association of the faithful with statutes approved on 24 January 1978 by the Archdiocese Braga.
It was this association that brought Portugal the “crosses of love” which can still be seen in many parishes and private homes and is considered an apocalyptic symbol is not recognized by the Catholic Church.
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