Mulloy served under Bishop Robert Gruss and Cardinal Blase Cupich in the diocese of Rapid City. The Catholic Diocese of Rapid City has announced the resignation of Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy, who was appointed the Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota on June 19, 2020. On August 7, 2020, the Diocese of Rapid City received notification of an … Read more
The blaze comes just over a year after a massive fire at the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. A fire ravaged a 15th-century cathedral in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday, blowing out stained-glass windows and destroying a grand organ. French officials said they suspected arson was behind the blaze at the Cathédrale … Read more
A lawsuit filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg in western Pennsylvania alleges that a former priest raped and sexually abused a minor for nearly six years. The 25-page complaint was first filed on June 5 by attorneys Richard Serbin and Andrew Janet on behalf of the victim. The lawsuit was officially confirmed for … Read more
Wyoming’s top Catholic official said Thursday that he continues to believe the alleged victim of retired bishop Joseph Hart was credible and that Hart had abused the man, despite a Casper prosecutor’s decision not to charge the cleric. “This decision not to pursue a criminal case does not mean that the victims are not credible,” … Read more
A former Upper Michigan priest is in jail and facing more charges in a criminal sexual conduct investigation. According to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Gary Allen Jacobs was formally arraigned late Tuesday in Ontonagon County District Court on two additional criminal sexual conduct cases that he reportedly committed in the 1980s while serving as … Read more
Who’s Paying for His Lawsuits? Monsignor Craig Harrison filed a defamation lawsuit in Kern County Superior Court today against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno. Harrison’s attorney, Kyle Humphrey, said the defamation lawsuit involves the Diocese itself as well as Diocese spokeswoman Teresa Dominguez regarding the sexual misconduct allegations that have been made about him. … Read more
In the face of an ongoing Michigan Attorney General’s investigation, most of the state’s Catholic dioceses have released lists of priests credibly accused as pedophiles. Those lists include 135 names, 85 of which are in the Detroit archdiocese alone. The only two of the state’s seven dioceses that haven’t released their lists: Grand Rapids and … Read more
Two lawsuits filed in Maricopa County Court on Tuesday name two more priests accused of child molestation and sexual assault with ties to the Valley. The documents also allege a conspiracy among a religious order of priests and the Dioceses of Phoenix with covering up abuse. Saint Mark’s Catholic Church in east Phoenix is at … Read more
Despite the Texas Attorney General’s office saying it cannot launch an investigation into clergy sexual abuse on its own — the public, accusers and even law enforcement are still reaching out asking the state’s top attorney to step in. A public information request filed by KXAN revealed a dozen people have reached out since January … Read more
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany says two new names from the clergy have been brought to their attention in connection with abuse allegations. “Our independent Review Board is currently investigating allegations of abuse against one retired priest and one deceased priest. Both cases were sent to the DA, as is our policy. When the … Read more