Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda announced the Sodalitium's suppression to its members during the group's General Assembly in Aparecida, Brazil Jan. 18.

The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SVC), the largest Catholic lay movement in Peru, confirmed on Monday that Pope Francis has decided to dissolve it.

Sources attending an ongoing general assembly have said that after undergoing over a year of investigation by the Vatican, it was announced that the Peru-based, scandal-ridden Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV) will be dissolved.

The Sodalitium does not indicate what the inaccuracies are but clarifies that the leak to the press of this 'confidential' information did not come from Cardinal Ghirlanda.

Pope Francis has dissolved the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic movement based in Peru, following allegations of sexual, spiritual, and financial abuses. The decision follows years of investigation and failed reforms.

A poster of a theater play to be presented by students of a Catholic university in Lima, which combines religious symbols with the figure of a man wearing female clothes, is spurring outrage in Peru.

Pope Francis has dissolved the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic religious community based in Peru, due to allegations of sexual and psychological abuse by its founder, Luis Fernando Figari, and other members.

By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News The controversial lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae was forced to confirm news that it was suppressed by Pope Francis after two of its members leaked the news to a Catholic news outlet.

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Homily delivered by Archbishop of Manila Angel Lagdameo, CBCP President, during the Mass to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae, on July 9, 2008, at the Manila Cathedral.