The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — which long based its U.S. presence in Colorado — on Monday confirmed the dissolution.

Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, the Peruvian Catholic conservative movement, has confirmed its upcoming dissolution by the Vatican. This final decision follows multiple scandals, both sexual and financial.

The sanctions imposed on Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne include restrictions “relating to his public activity, place of residence and use of insignia,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

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

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,

A retired archbishop who for decades was Peru's leading Catholic cleric has been disciplined following allegations of sexual abuse, the Vatican has said, confirming press reports. Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne denies the accusations.

After news leaked in recent days about the suppression of a scandal-plagued Peruvian lay group, the community has condemned the leak and pledged obedience to the pope and to the official charged with overseeing the dissolution.

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual abuse, but he strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop of Lima, Peru, smiles during courtesy ... and influential Peruvian-based movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, another conservative lay Catholic ...

walk outside of the Nunciatura Apostolica during a break from meeting with people alleged abused by the Catholic lay group Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, in Lima, Peru, on July 25, 2023.

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.