Complicit Clergy

Priest Accused of Sexual Harassment in Confessional Steps Down From Vatican Post

January 29, 2019 from Catholic World Report by Staff

An Austrian priest and theologian has resigned from his position at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, amid charges that he made sexual advances toward a woman in the confessional several years ago. The priest maintains his innocence. Fr. Hermann Geissler, 53, has been an official within the CDF since 1993, and in … Read more

Accused Priest Remains Active at Vatican’s Doctrinal Congregation

January 21, 2019 from La Stampa by Joshua Mcelwee

Although the claim against Fr. Hermann Geissler was brought forward two months ago, he was listed by the Vatican as taking part in an international meeting of Asian bishops’ conference officials in Bangkok A Catholic priest serving as an official of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has remained in his role after being publicly accused of … Read more