Holy See waives diplomatic
immunity for Nuncio to France
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| Archbishop Luigi Ventura, Apostolic Nuncio to France (file photo) (AFP) |
The Holy See Press Office issues a statement on the decision
to waive diplomatic immunity for the Apostolic Nuncio to France, who is being
investigated by French authorities for alleged sexual assault.
By Vatican News
The Director ad interim of the Holy See
Press Office, Alessandro Gisotti, has confirmed that the Holy See has waived
diplomatic immunity for the Apostolic Nuncio to France, Archbishop Luigi Ventura,
with regard to the criminal procedure concerning him. The action was taken in
conformity with the Vienna Convention of 18 April 1961.
The move to waive diplomatic immunity “is an extraordinary
gesture that confirms the will of the Nuncio, expressed from the beginning of
the matter, to cooperate fully and spontaneously with the French judicial
authorities responsible for the case,” Gisotti said in a brief statement. He
explained that the Holy See had waited for the conclusion of the preliminary
phase of the procedure – “in which Abp Ventura freely participated” – before
making the decision. The Holy See received notification of the end of that
phase at the end of June, and communicated the decision to waive immunity to
French authorities last week.
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