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Orthodox bishop, accused of abuse, sent to monastery

April 25, 2013

A Serbian Orthodox bishop who was accused of sexual abuse of children has been removed from his post and sent to live in a monastery.

Bishop Vasilije Kacavenda of Zvornik, who had been living in a luxuriously appointed castle, will now be confined to an austere monastic cell.

 


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  • Posted by: hartwood01 - Apr. 25, 2013 7:04 PM ET USA

    So,it took the news magazine Kurir to expose his shenanigans.That is apparently what triggered the banishment to a monastery.