Another priest accused him in a court The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in Fredericksburg has resigned after another priest accused him in a court deposition of having gay pornographic videos and photos in his rectory bedroom. In the deposition, taken in July, the Rev. James R. Haley also alleges that other priests in the … [Read more...]
Priest Quits After Porn Accusation
Diocese of Toledo Under Scrutiny
12 priests admitted to sexually abusing children Although 12 priests admitted to sexually abusing children in the Diocese of Toledo over 34 years, only three were charged with crimes, and the police not the Roman Catholic Church began the investigations, The Blade reported Sunday. In some cases, the diocese failed to inform … [Read more...]
Little Information Released On Law’s Trip to Rome
Cardinal Bernard F. Law's sudden trip to Romegranted Law authority to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Officials of the Roman Catholic Church declined to explain the reasons for Cardinal Bernard F. Law's sudden trip to Rome this week, but experts on the Vatican predicted that both Law's future and his archdiocese's possible … [Read more...]
Priest Denies Molesting Altar Boy
Priest Molested An Altar Boy. A former pastor of a Roman Catholic church, testifying in his own defense, denied that he twice molested an 11-year-old altar boy after Sunday Masses. The trial of the Rev. John M. Banko is the first criminal proceeding of a New Jersey cleric since sex abuse in the church became a national … [Read more...]
Dioceses On Their Own, Financially
Dioceses Enormous Financial Burden. Sex abuse settlements are posing an enormous financial burden for the Roman Catholic Church, even leading the Boston Archdiocese in the United States to consider the unprecedented step of filing for bankruptcy. But when it comes time to pay the bills, Vatican officials won't be signing the … [Read more...]
Dioceses Nationwide Wait On Bend Case
Dioceses Nationwide Sexual Abuse Case. In a case with broad financial implications for the U.S. Roman Catholic Church, a judge in Bend will decide this week whether the local diocese will become the first in the nation to have its assets frozen because of pending sexual abuse cases. Eighteen men who claim they were abused by a … [Read more...]
Priest Sentenced To 18 Years For Molesting Altar Boy
The former pastor has been sentenced to 18 years in prisonThe former pastor of a Roman Catholic church has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old altar boy in the sacristy of the church's community center. Superior Court Judge Anne R. Bartlett called the sexual assaults by the Rev. John M. Banko … [Read more...]
