Out of the Church! Pope removes from the clergy a Costa Rican priest convicted of abusing a minor
Pope Leo XIV approved the removal from the priesthood of Costa Rican Robert Francisco Méndez Esquivel, convicted in the United…
Adrián Meza Granados
Cartago, Costa Rica
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Vatican City and the Holy See: the pope, the Catholic Church and its relationship with Costa Rica. 1 story
Pope Leo XIV approved the removal from the priesthood of Costa Rican Robert Francisco Méndez Esquivel, convicted in the United…
Adrián Meza Granados