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Documents fuel conjecture of Pope's resignation, immunity request

Providence - The release of court documents involving a Roman Catholic organization is fueling speculation that Pope Benedict was forced to resign.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 4 comments

Priest calls 911 after getting 'stuck' in handcuffs, gagged

Springfield - A Catholic priest found himself in a compromising situation, forced to call 911 for assistance after getting "stuck" in a pair of handcuffs.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 3 comments

Priest, 92, stripped of duties for holding Mass with woman priest

Bill Brennan, a 92-year-old Milwaukee-area Catholic Jesuit priest, was stripped of his priestly duties by church authorities after he held a Eucharistic liturgy with a woman priest in Georgia.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 3 comments

TSA hired priest accused of molesting girls to do pat downs

The Transportation and Security Administration decided not to perform a background check on a defrocked priest who was accused of molesting girls.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 3 comments

Priest who blamed children for abuse still under fire Special

New York - Last week Father Benedict Groeschel, a prominent Catholic priest, found himself in the eye of a controversial storm after he made statements blaming children for sexual abuse. Reactions to his his comments were swift and fierce.

Digital Journal Report by Greta McClain - 5 comments

Priest with abuse history spanning five decades pleads not guilty

Salem - Another New York priest finds himself in the middle of a controversy, the second in less then a week. Father Richard McCormick appeared in Salem Superior Court Friday, pleading not guilt to five counts of child rape.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 1 comment

Catholic priest blames children for sexual abuse

New York - A prominent Catholic priest says he believes “youngsters” are often to blame for sexual abuse by priests and that priests who are first time offenders should not be jailed for their crime.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 28 comments

Ex-priest accused of child sex abuse gets job with TSA

Philadelphia - A former Catholic priest, expelled from the ministry over child sexual abuse allegations, now holds a position with the TSA at Philadelphia International Airport.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 8 comments

Catholic pedophile investigator jailed for child pornography

Plymouth - Christopher Jarvis, a man appointed pedophile investigator and "child safeguarding officer" for the Diocese of Plymouth, South West England, has been jailed 12 months for possession of thousands of child pornographic images.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments

Halifax Archbishop explains why Church must pay sex abuse victims

Yarmouth - In a letter to parishioners of the Yarmouth diocese, the Halifax Roman Catholic Archbishop is appealing for understanding as to why the Church must pay settlements to victims of sexual abuse.

In the Media by Kevin Jess - 1 comment

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