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How a secretive Catholic society admonished by Pope Francis established itself in Colorado

The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae’s U.S. presence is based out of a Denver-area Catholic church

Gerardo Barreto, pictured at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Oct. 18, 2024, helped start the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae's Denver community. The Peruvian is no longer a member of the group, which recently was sanctioned by Pope Francis. (Photo by Stephen M. Katz/Special to The Denver Post)
Gerardo Barreto, pictured at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Oct. 18, 2024, helped start the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae’s Denver community. The Peruvian is no longer a member of the group, which recently was sanctioned by Pope Francis. (Photo by Stephen M. Katz/Special to The Denver Post)
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Pope Francis made waves in September when he expelled 10 members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — including Father Cardó and two others with Colorado ties — for what the Vatican called “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality.
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