A Catholic priest from San Diego has been charged with criminal sexual conduct for an incident during a private mass for the victim in her parents’ Mendota Heights, Minnesota home back in 2010. Jacob Bertrand, 33, was charged by summons
Church leaders hold crisis talks held over fears trainee Catholic priests using gay dating app Grindr
Church leaders have held crisis talks over fears that trainee Catholic priests in Ireland are using the gay dating app Grindr.
Ireland’s Catholic Church hierarchy admitted concerns about an “unhealthy atmosphere” at the country’s
The Catholic Church can either reform itself after the Maynooth mess – or risk looking like a Fr Ted episode
By Tom Clonan
MY PARENTS DIDN’T like Father Ted. They didn’t get it. If my Mum and Dad were alive today they’d be in their 80s. They were a generation that grew up in an Ireland dominated by the Catholic
Catholics hold ‘Liturgy of Apology’ to LGBTI People
‘We wanted to make sure the event was ethical, respectful and safe for all’
NEWTOWN’S Catholic Church has become one of the world’s first churches to apologise to LGBTI people for the hurt caused by the action and inaction of
Does it matter whether Archbishop John Nienstedt is gay?
By Tim Gihring
When allegations of a sex-abuse coverup began to leak out of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis a couple years ago, they were always accompanied by another, seemingly unrelated set of accusations: the bumbling attempts of
Stockton monsignor sued for alleged sexual harassment, retaliation
A Stockton monsignor is being sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation.
A pool maintenance contractor claims Monsignor Larry McGovern, with the Stockton Church of the Presentation, sent sexually explicit photographs of his genitals and fired the contractor after
Reflections at a Funeral
By Gabriel Daly OSA
As we laid Seán Fagan to rest after all the suffering and injustice inflicted on him by the leaders of his own church, it became all too evident how divided the Catholic Church has become in
Catholic bishops ‘don’t get it’—the fundamental problem is a corrupt clerical culture
By Phil Lawler
“Who is going to save our Church? Do not look to the priests. Do not look to the bishops. It’s up to you, the laity, to remind our priests to be priests and our bishops to be
‘Spotlight’ sex abuse priest hangs himself in jail
Brazil – A Brazilian priest mentioned in the Catholic clergy sex abuse film “Spotlight” was found dead in a prison cell after he was arrested again for suspected pedophilia, authorities said on Monday.
Father Bonifacio Buzzi, 57, hanged himself with
Bishops Respond After Biden Officiates a Same-Sex Marriage
Three Catholic bishops took aim at Catholic political leaders who support same-sex marriage, just days after Vice President Joe Biden posted a photo of himself officiating a gay wedding ceremony.
“When a prominent Catholic politician publicly and