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In September 2023, the Vatican ordered an investigation into high-ranking Swiss clerics—including those in Chur—for the handling of abuse cases, a development that further exacerbated the crisis of trust and led to "record" departures in 2023.

The central driver of conflict in 2022 was a new code of conduct regarding the prevention of sexual and spiritual abuse, which Bonnemain made binding for all diocesan employees by mid-2022. 2022---Another-departure-because-of-Bishop-Bonnemain

Critics charged that the code, which called for respecting the "coming-out" of homosexuals and restricting "sweeping negative assessments" based on sexual orientation, was an attempt to introduce progressive, "LGBT ideology". In September 2023, the Vatican ordered an investigation

In addition to the code of conduct, 2022 saw several instances where Bonnemain was caught between progressive demands and conservative backlash. In addition to the code of conduct, 2022

The 2022 "departures" often cited in conjunction with Bishop Bonnemain are part of a broader, ongoing crisis of credibility in the Swiss Church regarding abuse handling and theological, rather than purely political, rifts.