If Thy Right Eye Scandalize Thee: What Should Be Done With Father Rupnik’s Art?

January 11, 2023 by Web Master

Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik is shown at the ‘Aletti’ workshop in Rome in 2007. The scandal surrounding his alleged sexual abuse of women, as well as the handling of his case by the Jesuit order, has spurred a debate over what to do with his art, which is known across the world.

COMMENTARY: Perhaps we can better understand what is at stake by comparing Father Rupnik’s career to that of Gianlorenzo Bernini.