Former member of Peru women’s group questions its viability

ROME – A former member of a Peru-based women’s lay consecrated group whose male branch is currently under Vatican investigation has expressed doubt about the group’s long-term future, voicing her belief that there was never any founding “charism” to begin with.

In an open letter published Monday in Spanish-language news platform Religion Digital, Rocio Figueroa, a former member of the Marian Community of Reconciliation (MCR), said the group’s recent effort to distance itself from allegations...