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June 2011

June 21, 2011

Popular Jesuit removed from ministry

It stems from an allegation of sex abuse dating back more than 20 years ago:...

June 18, 2011

Who is Fr. Shawn Ratigan?

The Kansas City Star has done a remarkable job of digging into this headline-making priest's...

June 17, 2011

Bishops approve revisions to Dallas Charter

The changes received overwhelming approval, but not everyone is completely on board, according to CNS:...

June 15, 2011

Falsely accused priest "died of a broken heart"

This is the sort of story that rarely gets told. I posted on this priest's...

June 13, 2011

Quote of the day

"I worked with Father Shawn Ratigan for two years. My children were around him. I...

June 09, 2011

KC update: vicar general was once accused of harassing a young man — UPDATED

The sad story of the troubles in Kansas City has taken a new twist: The...

June 07, 2011

"I have decided not to accept the call to Holy Orders…" — UPDATED

A reader sent me the link to this bulletin, which carries the note below from...

June 07, 2011

“I have decided not to accept the call to Holy Orders…” — UPDATED

A reader sent me the link to this bulletin, which carries the note below from...

June 06, 2011

"Clearly, we have to do more…"

"We are assessing what went wrong and applying our analysis as we move forward. This...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

Shock: bishop never read letter warning him about predator priest

The more you read about this case, the more it defies credulity. First, the headline...

May 23, 2011

Incredible: Dutch priest defends pedophilia, is suspended

File this under: "What the -- ?" Details from Reuters: A Roman Catholic order of...

May 12, 2011

What went wrong in Philadelphia?

"Apparently Philadelphia’s bishops don’t fully grasp that by failing to speak openly from the outset...

April 2011

April 14, 2011

Former Belgian bishop on his abuse: "a little piece of intimacy"

The mind boggles. Why is this man still a priest? From the Associated Press: A...

April 12, 2011

USCCB: Seven "credible" allegations against priests in 2010

The organization yesterday released an update on the sex abuse crisis still roiling the Catholic...

April 07, 2011

NH namecalling: now, the bishop is labeled a "scumbag"

The era of civility continues. Read on: Conservative leaders began to step in Wednesday to...

April 05, 2011

"Pedophile pimp" fallout: NH pol wants to meet with bishop

And after sparking headlines over the weekend, he says he will not resign over words...

April 03, 2011

NH legislator calls bishop "a pedophile pimp" — UPDATED

It happened on his Facebook page, and was duly reported by the Concord Monitor in...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

Ex-priest strikes back, sues his accuser

He was laicized, but that doesn't mean he's been silenced. Details, from the New York...

March 08, 2011

BREAKING: Philadelphia suspends 21 priests

From the New York Times: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Tuesday that it had placed...

February 2011

February 24, 2011

"This is about evil men being held accountable for evil behavior"

The Catholic prosecutor who made headlines earlier this month -- with the shocking sex abuse...

February 21, 2011

Worth a thousand words

The scene yesterday in Dublin: In Dublin's pro-cathedral, St. Mary's, Dublin's Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and...

February 20, 2011

"I am angry, very angry…"

Those are the words of a suspended Philadelphia priest, Fr. Joseph DiGregorio, accused of sexually...

February 19, 2011

As we pray for the priests and people of Philadelphia…

...here's a press release, from the Archdiocese of Dublin: On next Sunday 20th February at...

February 19, 2011

As we pray for the priests and people of Philadelphia…

…here’s a press release, from the Archdiocese of Dublin: On next Sunday 20th February at...

February 15, 2011

Philadelphia confronts "a crisis of faith"

While the Philadelphia Church reels from the latest grand jury report, a local columnist struggles...