By Julia Marsh
A Catholic priest swiped collection-plate donations to pay for drug-fueled sex romps with a heavily muscled S&M “master,” a new lawsuit charges.
Parishioners claim the Rev. Peter Miqueli has stolen at least $1 million since 2003 while
Minnesota diocese files for bankruptcy after sex abuse award
By JEFF BAENEN
The Diocese of Duluth, a sprawling but sparsely populated Roman Catholic diocese in northeastern Minnesota, filed an emergency petition for federal bankruptcy protection Monday after a jury found it partially responsible for millions of dollars awarded in
Dominican cardinal calls gay US official a ‘wife’ in spat
A Dominican cardinal upset over comments that the U.S. ambassador made about corruption in his country has said the openly gay diplomat should focus on homemaking.
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez spoke out against U.S. ambassador
Pope Orders Audit of Church’s Wealth as Whistleblowers Pursued
By John Follain
Pope Francis, galvanized by a scandal over Vatican finances, has ordered the most powerful bodies in the city-state to launch an unprecedented audit of its wealth and crack down on runaway spending.
At the suggestion of his
St. John’s Abbey monk accused of abuse reports 200 sexual encounters
‘Hippie ex-priest’ put ‘Spotlight’ on sexual abuse
Richard Sipe’s studies of celibacy helped uncover the Catholic Church’s scandal
In the new movie “Spotlight,” a character describes
The Monsignor Who Took Money From the Poor and Binged on Ecstasy and Champagne
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Italian officials say Rev. Pietro Vittorielli stashed church donations for the poor in an account that paid for ecstasy-fueled Rio trip, oysters in London, and a Ralph Lauren wardrobe.
At least it is safe to
Exclusive: Vatican Meets with U.S. State Department’s Gay and Lesbian Envoy
A symbolic meeting to open a controversial dialog
The encounter took place in a non-descript room at the Vatican, and conversation stuck to regular diplomatic briefs. But for the parties involved on Tuesday morning, the meeting held
US bishops advise dioceses how to deal with ‘Spotlight’ movie
File under: PR Before Contrition
The Church wants clergy to be ready to help those for whom the film triggers painful memories
By Lisa Wangsness
Roman Catholic Church leaders in the United States have sent talking points to dioceses around
The synod, before and after
The synod on the family was closed before having been initiated. The possibility of a serious discussion with respect to homosexual people was already eliminated in the time of its preparation, when the church was not even able to scientifically