Catholic Church
Priest Admits Sex With Teen, Alleges Attempted Gang Rape
A Catholic priest testified in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn today. The priest admitted that he had a sexual relationship with a high school […]
Guess Who the Vatican Is Picking on Now
As if the Catholic Church didn’t have enough on its plate, it just announced that it’s appointing an archbishop to whip its wayward American religious […]
Man Describes “Rotation” of Boys Abused by Defrocked Father Gana
A 48-year-old man testified in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn this afternoon. He says that he was referred to Father Stanley Gana after being […]
Jurors Hear About Whippings in Abuse Trial
Today, jurors hearing the case against Monsignor William Lynn listened to the testimony about how a now defrocked priest allegedly had schoolboys strip naked and […]
Catholic Baseball Coach Won’t Admit to Sexually Abusing Players
A 37-year-old man charged with drugging and sexually abusing boys has decided he wants a jury trial. Louis Spadaccini—a city court clerk and baseball coach […]
Accuser Faces Heated Cross Examination in Abuse Trial
The 30-year-old Bucks County man who claims Reverend James Brennan raped him when he was a 14-year-old boy took the stand again today to be […]
Two Jurors Replaced in Lynn Trial
Two jurors were dismissed from the trial of Monsignor William Lynn today. Lynn is on trial for criminal conspiracy charges in relation to the sexual […]
Archbishop Chaput Will Have None of Your Lukewarm Catholicism
In a recent story about Tuesday’s release of Archbishop Charles Chaput’s e-book, A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next America, the Philadelphia Inquirer […]
Priest Found Porn, Lewd Letter in Rectory
Witnesses for the prosecution have taken the stand today in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn and Reverend James Brennan. One man recounted an incident […]
How Is That Lent Sacrifice Working Out for You?
I vividly remember finishing my packed lunch in my middle-school cafeteria and then actively trying to stop myself from going up to the lunch counter […]
Archbishop Chaput’s War on Obama Is Bad for Philadelphia
It can’t be a fun time to be Catholic in Philadelphia. On Friday, defrocked priest Edward Avery pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a Northeast Philadelphia […]
Defrocked Priest to Plead Guilty in Catholic Church Case
One of the defendants in the sexual-abuse trial involving the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has decided to enter a guilty plea. Defrocked priest Edward Avery is […]
Archbishop Chaput’s New eBook Blasts Obama Administration
Archbishop Charles Chaput—who took over as head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in September—has written (typed?) A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next […]
A Saint From Berks County?
The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints has issued an announcement indicating that its cool that the Diocese of Allentown has been looking into […]
20-Something Catholics Keep the Faith
The kids threw a party at the convent. But first, about 50 other 20-something Philly Catholics refurbished South Philly’s St. Thomas Aquinas Church, says Brittany […]