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
New Orleans’ Archdiocese Abuse Title: New Orleans’ Archdiocese Adds Priest to Credibly Accused List After Almost 2 Decades of Allegations Author: David Hammer & Ramon Antonio Vargas Publisher: WWL-TV Date: 19AUG2020 “All of what people have done, what people have not done needs to come to light” NEW ORLEANS — When the Archdiocese of New
Theodore McCarrick Abuse Family Title: A Ghost Speaks Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 19AUG2020 McCarrick Report? Let’s hear from the man himself… McCarrick discussed the [Spotlight] scandal and his recommendations for the church’s response at a luncheon with editors and reporters of The Washington Post. Few other prelates of his
Michael Zacharias sex trafficking Title: Findlay priest charged with sex trafficking Author: Nicki Gorny Publisher: The Blade Date: 18AUG2020 FINDLAY — FBI agents on Tuesday arrested the pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish on charges of sex trafficking and coercion and enticement. Special Agent in Charge Eric Smith said the Rev. Michael Zacharias, 53,
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
Father Jeremy Leatherby Excommunicated Title: Accused Priest Excommunicated Author: William Mahoney Publisher: Church Militant Date: 13AUG2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (ChurchMilitant.com) – A video of a recently excommunicated priest amorously speaking to an unidentified woman is causing others to come forward with more information on his pattern of sexual abuse. In a statement published on Friday, Bp.
Endemic secrecy Catholic Church Title: Endemic secrecy in the Catholic Church Author: Francis Sullivan Publisher: John Menadue – Pearls and Irritations Date: 13AUG2020 Throughout the child sexual abuse Royal Commission the inquirers regularly asked why institutions not only tolerated child abusers but actively concealed their crimes. Secrecy was endemic in the culture of these institutions.
Priest Silenced Church Crisis Title: Silenced priest warns of gay crisis Author: Julia Duin Publisher: The Washington Times [Arlington VA] Date: 15NOV2004 Starting today, 290 of the nation’s Catholic bishops will meet at the Capitol Hyatt for their yearly business meeting and to tie up loose ends on the massive sexual-abuse crisis that has shaken
Silence Nuns Sex Abuse Title: Magazine report is aimed at silencing nuns on sex abuse, says Vatican critic Author: Claire Giangrave Publisher: Religion News Service (RNS) Date: 05AUG2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) – An article in a Jesuit magazine describing alleged exploitation of nuns in Catholic convents has been criticized as an attempt to silence members of women’s religious
New Mexico Clergy Abuse Title: Two more Catholic priests accused of child sexual abuse in southern New Mexico Author: Leah Romero and Damien Willis Publisher: Las Cruces Sun-News Date: 04AUG2020 LAS CRUCES – Two Catholic priests were accused Tuesday of child sexual abuse in southern New Mexico. Civil complaints were filed against the two priests, as