After an arrest warrant was issued by Canadian authorities for Bishop Raymond Lahey of the Roman Catholic diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia for child pornography, the whereabouts of Bishop Lahey are unknown. Bishop Lahey had his resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVI over the weekend, followed by his hasty departure from his Diocese. Bishop… Continue reading Nova Scotia Bishop MIA in Wake of Child Porn Warrant
Category: Priest Sexual Abuse
The Vatican Clarifies the Problem… It’s a GAY thing!
Stupid is as stupid does... Forrest Gump Just when I thought I could not fit another topic into my "You have to be kidding me" file, the Vatican does something so moronic that it defies comprehension. I recently posted the report of a UN group that cited the Vatican as failing to address the problem… Continue reading The Vatican Clarifies the Problem… It’s a GAY thing!
Child Abuse and the Holy See, A UN Report
The UN Human Rights Council has recently released a report on the failure of the Holy See, to adequately take action to protect children. Add the following report to the list of organizations that see the Catholic church not only as a failure in protecting children but as a willing conspirator to downplay the size… Continue reading Child Abuse and the Holy See, A UN Report
Why Did the Bishop of Scranton Resign?
I am providing a link to the article " Why Did the Bishop of Scranton, PA Resign?" The article appears on the Nation Catholic Reporter on 14 September 2009. This article lays out a cogent explanation of why Bishop Martino was allowed to retire/forced out of the curia in Scranton. While I have my own… Continue reading Why Did the Bishop of Scranton Resign?
Catholic Pedophile Protection/Relocation Program Story
There are so many articles about the current antics of the Catholic hierarchy that it is tough to choose what to comment on these days. I have what I call my “You have to be kidding me file”. This file, mostly in the memo program of my iTouch, contains some random comments on things that… Continue reading Catholic Pedophile Protection/Relocation Program Story
WBRE Coverage of Martino Resignation
Martino, Dougherty Officially Announce Resignations Shared via AddThis Coverage of the resignation of the Bishop of Scranton from PAHOMEPAGE.com and the news team at WBRE, Channel 28. The reason cited for the resignation of the bishop was his health. I am sure that there is much more to the story. As I have stated in… Continue reading WBRE Coverage of Martino Resignation
Diocese of Scranton Press Conference
Video of this morning's press conference announcing the acceptance of Bishop Martino's resignation by the Pope is available from the TimesLeader Website. Comments by Cardinal Rigali of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and outgoing Bishop of Scranton, Joseph Martino can be heard along with a brief question and answer period. I will post my comments later.… Continue reading Diocese of Scranton Press Conference
Diocese of Scranton Secretive and Silent on Bishop’s Impending Resignation
On the Diocese of Scranton website is an announcement regarding a press conference next week, presumably to announce the resignation of Bishop Martino. The Announcement reads: Diocese of Scranton To Make Announcement The Diocese of Scranton will conduct a news conference this Monday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m. The news conference is not open to… Continue reading Diocese of Scranton Secretive and Silent on Bishop’s Impending Resignation
Reports: Bishop Martino to Resign
This morning, the Scranton Times Website had an article indicating that Bishop Joseph Martino was going to resign his position as Bishop of Scranton early next week. Still no information from the Chancery or Bill "the mouthpiece" Genello on the reasons for the "Bully of Wyoming Avenue's" abrupt departure. The Bishop has already started moving… Continue reading Reports: Bishop Martino to Resign
Contact Policy and Information
I spoke recently with someone who contacted me through the kind offices of another blogger. The person wishing to speak to me was concerned about sending a comment to this blog and having it automatically post on the internet with their personal information available to anyone who may be reading the blog. It took some… Continue reading Contact Policy and Information
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