We have confirmed that the Vatican plans to intervene in the IVE General Chapter (like a board or leadership meeting) this summer. This means that the Vatican will be taking control and have final word on all proceedings and decisions. Recent examples of this process include Vatican interventions in the Legion of Christ and the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate.
The intervention is an extreme step likely brought on by increasing turmoil inside the IVE -exemplified by the acceleration of of IVE priests leaving the group. The turmoil and the exodus are the results of issues including but not limited to those shared on this site over the last three years.
This turmoil has led to the publication of many stories and documents that were previously kept secret by IVE leadership. We share these below. We will attempt to translate all Spanish documents and reports as time permits. Until then, please use the Google Chrome browser (which translates automatically) or Google Translate.
The intervention is an extreme step likely brought on by increasing turmoil inside the IVE -exemplified by the acceleration of of IVE priests leaving the group. The turmoil and the exodus are the results of issues including but not limited to those shared on this site over the last three years.
This turmoil has led to the publication of many stories and documents that were previously kept secret by IVE leadership. We share these below. We will attempt to translate all Spanish documents and reports as time permits. Until then, please use the Google Chrome browser (which translates automatically) or Google Translate.
--> Read here for detailed information and documents describing how IVE Founder Carlos Buela was forced to resign and sentenced to a monastery for "morally inappropriate behavior ... with several youths of the Institute."
--> Read here for an internal account of Buela's abuse, resignation, and attempts to evade punishment over the last decade - which also sheds light what may have caused internal dissatisfaction to boil over.
--> Read here for a list of IVE Priests that have left.
In addition to the above links, over the last three years this site has been exposing the issues with the IVE & SSVM. A summary of that information is linked below. If you are wondering what this site is about go here.
SITEMAP:
- Founder & History page | All posts tagged History
- Formation page | All posts tagged Formation
- Recruitment & Discernment page | All posts tagged Discernment
- A first-hand account of IVE history in English
- A frist-hand account of IVE history in Español
- Trusting the IVE: post 1 | post 2 | post 3
- Fr. Dwight Longenecker's "Cults & Common Sense": part 1 | part 2
- IVE Practices: 20 signs of trouble in new orders | Financial Issues | Clericalism
- An ex-seminarian writes about his experience at the IVE's Italian seminary
- Concerns about the IVE Spiritual Exercises
- SSVM "sister blog"
- A Facebook group for Ex-SSVM to Reconnect
- Esta introducción en Español
We encourage you to contact us via email if you have any questions on the IVE or discernment in general. Even if posting is light, we are checking the email. We don't give spiritual advice, but we can connect you to groups and orders that can help.
