A former priest will spend 8-15 years in prison for sexually abusing teenagers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Gary Jacobs, 75, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Dickinson County in May. In April he pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ontonagon County. He was sentenced to 8-15 years for the … Read more
A Washington, D.C., church frequented by President Biden says it won’t get involved in what it describes as “a political issue” over Communion. The Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the city’s Georgetown neighborhood, which Biden has attended several times since taking office, said Wednesday it will not deny the Eucharist to the president over his … Read more
Just one night after its statue of St. Therese was smashed, a Catholic church in Midvale had one of its parish residences broken into Monday night. The iconic statue in front of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church was pushed off its pedestal Sunday night, which resulted in the statue’s head breaking off. Continue … Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine is normally a place of peace and prayer. However, this weekend it was also a crime scene. Someone beheaded the statue of St. Jude, and destroyed dozens of candles in the shrine’s sacred courtyard. “This is not good. It’s ugly. I don’t have words. I don’t know why people … Read more
King was once a leading voice in the Black Lives Matter but fell from grace when he was accused of being a Caucasian falsely portraying himself as black. Far-left activist Shaun King on Monday said all images depicting Jesus as a “white European” should be torn down because they are a form of “white supremacy.” … Read more
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud in Minnesota announced in a statement Tuesday it will pay $22.5 million to 70 victims of clergy sexual assault and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In 2013, the Minnesota Child Victims Act opened a three-year window that temporarily lifted previous statute of limitations on allegations of child sexual assault. During the time … Read more
Today Governor Tim Walz announced he was revising his discriminatory restrictions on religious organizations. Walz’s backtracked on his previous order which opened most non-essential businesses in Minnesota but continued to limit religious gatherings to 10 people. The new order limits religious services to 25% of a building’s capacity. The deal comes days after the Archdiocese … Read more
STATEMENT OF VICTIM-SURVIVORS’ LEGAL TEAM: “Regarding the Archdiocese’s midnight filing for bankruptcy, Archbishop Gregory Aymond stated, “I strongly believe that this path will allow victims and survivors of clergy abuse to resolve their claims in a fair and timely manner.” Unfortunately, this is not what our client-survivors believe, and of course, Abp. Aymond made no … Read more
The Catholic Diocese of Nashville has shared the names of former priests who have been accused of sexually abusing a minor. The Diocese said this is part of their ongoing efforts to be transparent and accountable. Many of the men on the list are deceased and none are in ministry, according to the diocese. The … Read more
Many pro football experts thought the New Orleans Saints would be heading to the Super Bowl next week, now it appears they are heading to court instead amidst reports of the team’s involvement in the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal. The NFL team is asking the civil district court in the Parish of Orleans to keep … Read more