Law Visits Rome As Scandal Grows
Cardinal Law Travelled To Rome As Scandal Grows. The sudden arrival today of Cardinal Bernard F. Law in Rome generated intense speculation here after a week of new revelations in the clergy sexual abuse scandal and renewed calls for his resignation from priests and parishioners. Donna Morrissey, spokeswoman for the … [Read more...] about Law Visits Rome As Scandal Grows
Shanley, Others Sued For Abuse
Rev. Paul Shanley a notorious figure was sued The Rev. Paul Shanley, a notorious figure in the Roman Catholic sexual-abuse scandal, was sued Thursday by a Big Bear Lake man who says the priest molested him and pimped him to other men. Kevin English, 30, who filed the lawsuit in San Bernardino Superior Court, included Shanley, the … [Read more...] about Shanley, Others Sued For Abuse
Former Chaplain at Albany Med Is Defrocked
Former Chaplain Has Been Defrocked. A Roman Catholic priest who served as a chaplain at Albany Medical Center has been defrocked, the first clergyman with ties to the Capital Region known to be formally stripped of his collar since the sexual abuse scandal began roiling the church 15 months ago. James Hanley, 66, who was … [Read more...] about Former Chaplain at Albany Med Is Defrocked
