Tag: Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

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McCarrick report shows a church infected with unchecked clericalism

McCarrick Report Sick Church Title: McCarrick report shows a church infected with unchecked clericalism Author: Lisa Fullam Publisher: National Catholic Reporter Date: 29DEC2020 The Vatican’s report on defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick revealed sexual abuse of adults and minors by a Catholic cleric and its cover-up by church officials — more of the same pattern we’ve

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Ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield’s ‘creepy’ behavior detailed

‘Creepy’ Bishop Michael Bransfield Title: Ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield’s ‘creepy’ behavior detailed Author: Alan Olson Publisher: The Weirton Daily Times Date: 24AUG2020 WHEELING — With Michael Bransfield issuing a six-sentence letter of apology to the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston last weekend for years of sexual and financial abuse, the church hopes to consider the matter closed. The

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Former West Virginia bishop apologizes, reimburses diocese

Bishop Michael Bransfield SNAP Title: Former West Virginia bishop apologizes, reimburses diocese Author: John Raby AP Publisher: The Washington Post Date: 20AUG2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia has issued an apology two years after resigning amid allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, and the diocese said Thursday that he

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W Virginia’s Catholic bishop says emeritus Bishop Bransfield not in contact

Missing Bishop Michael Bransfield Title: W Virginia’s Catholic bishop says emeritus Bishop Bransfield not in contact Author: Kevin J. Jones Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 15AUG2020 Denver Newsroom, Aug 15, 2020 / 03:01 pm MT (CNA).- Bishop Michael Bransfield, who headed West Virginia’s only Catholic diocese before retiring amid scandal, has not communicated with

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Judge: Lawsuit over alleged clergy abuse can go ahead in Hancock County

Wheeling Charleston Clergy Abuse Title: Judge: Lawsuit over alleged clergy abuse can go ahead in Hancock County Author: Joselyn King Publisher: The Weirton Daily Times Date: 06AUG2020 NEW CUMBERLAND — A request by the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to dismiss a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by the Rev. Victor Frobas has been denied in Hancock County

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