Bishop Stika Used Parishioner Money on Alleged Rapist

Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, green-lit tens of thousands of dollars in payment for the education and living expenses of a former seminarian accused of rape. After viewing a letter to St. Louis University in Missouri, Knox News reported that the bishop authorized his diocese to pay $48,258 for Wojciech Sobczuk’s 2021–2022 school year costs. “Bishop Richard … Read more

Lay Catholic Group Calls For Archbishop Lori’s Resignation

A victim advocacy group is once again calling for the resignation of Baltimore’s archbishop. On Monday, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) called for a change in power after the revelation that known abusers were left in power to this day by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Vice President Abp. William Lori. “We call … Read more