Honoring the tragically flawed is tragically flawed
Why, oh why, does the Catholic Church continue to bestow honors and awards on tragically flawed wrong-doers? Disgraced Former Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali Trial watchers in Philadelphia have...
View ArticleBREAKING: KC/St. Joseph Bishop will stand trial for child endangerment
Bishop Robert Finn will be the highest ranking official tried in the criminal courts for covering up/failure to report child sex abuse.
View ArticleMost of the time – but not every time – our courts get it right …
I am a huge fan of the US justice system. After more than 200 years, our impartial courts have “gotten it right” a vast majority of the time. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best in the world. Here’s...
View ArticleCall me crazy, but priests who admit to sexually assaulting ANYONE need to...
I mean, c’mon. Fr. Davila pled GUILTY. He wouldn’t pass the diocese background check, yet he’s in a parish: Bishops Robert Brom and Cirillo Flores say that they have addressed all of the pastoral...
View ArticlePublic scrutiny is for the little people …
so says Bishop Finn of Kansas City in his decision to have a bench trial instead of a jury verdict on his criminal charges of failure to report child sexual abuse. Hopefully, the judge will give...
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