Hundreds of East Texas Catholics gathered in downtown Tyler on Saturday morning for a prayer march in support of the former bishop of Tyler, Joseph Strickland. “We are not here to protest; no one is going to be talking about any current events or anything that is going on, we are just going to … Read more
A former priest with the Diocese of Winona-Rochester was convicted of performing sex acts on an intoxicated man during his jury trial this week. Ubaldo Roque Huerta, 51, stood trial on one charge of 5th-degree criminal sexual conduct Oct. 23-26. Continue reading at ABC News
A Baltimore priest was removed from his parish after the Archdiocese of Baltimore found out about a secret settlement between the priest and an adult male plaintiff, and is now moving to the Westmoreland County area, according to the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Archdiocese of Baltimore said in a statement that Father Paschal Morlino … Read more
A Long Beach-based priest on Thursday was charged in Ventura County with possession of child pornography, prosecutors said. Rodolfo Martinez-Guevara, 38, was arrested Wednesday in Long Beach, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office, He is accused of possessing “over 600 images of child sexual abuse material, including images and videos of prepubescent minors … Read more
Ogdensburg Becomes 30th U.S. Diocese to Declare Bankruptcy The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg in northern New York said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 100 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse. The diocese, like others in the state, is dealing with lawsuits dating to when New York temporarily suspended … Read more
The Catholic Diocese of Oakland is trying to keep the names of priests who abused children a secret. They filed that motion in a federal bankruptcy court as the diocese faces hundreds of new lawsuits. A state law gave survivors of sexual abuse by clergy until this past Dec. 31 to file lawsuits, no … Read more
A group of advocates for child sex abuse victims held a demonstration in front of the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Sunday morning. The group demanded the resignation of Bishop Richard Stika following a 2022 lawsuit alleging he was involved in the cover-up of a rape. The first hearing for the … Read more
Pope Francis sought to encourage his embattled child protection advisory board Friday, following weeks of turmoil sparked by the latest resignation of a founding member and fresh questions about its direction. Francis urged his Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to pursue a “spirituality of reparation” with abuse survivors and build a culture of … Read more
The investigation of a Catholic priest who was accused of sexual abuse of a minor while serving in South Dakota has ended; and while the allegation couldn’t be proven, the Church stated the priest will “remain out of public ministry.” Rev. Michel Mulloy was removed from public ministry in August 2020 following the allegation presented … Read more
The former director of the Lansing Catholic Diocese’s St. Francis Retreat Center has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $830,000 from three fellow priests, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday. Father David Rosenberg, 70, of Dewitt, was arraigned in the 65-A District Court in Clinton County on the following charges: Three counts of Embezzlement from … Read more