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Road to priesthood extensive process, Catholic leader says Updated: Tue, Feb 1, 2011 Men are entering the priesthood to fulfill a God-given mission to serve others, the vocations director of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City said. Read More
Cables show Ireland irked Vatican on sovereignty Published: Sat, Dec 11, 2010 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Newly released U.S. diplomatic cables indicate that the Vatican felt "offended" that Ireland failed to respect Holy See "sovereignty" by asking high-ranking churchmen to answer questions from an Irish government commission probing decades of sex abuse of minors by clergy. That the Holy... Read More
Alleged abuse victim arrested in priest's beating Published: Sat, Oct 30, 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — William Lynch's life spiraled out of control in the 35 years since he alleges he and his brother were molested by a Jesuit priest: He struggled with depression, had nightmares and tried to kill himself twice. Authorities believe that anger and pain erupted when Lynch lured the Rev.... Read More
Georgia megachurch pastor pledges to fight accusations Published: Sun, Sep 26, 2010 LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — The famed pastor of a Georgia megachurch said Sunday that he will fight allegations that he lured young men into sexual relationships, stressing that he'd be back to lead the church the next week. Addressing a New Birth Missionary Baptist Church sanctuary packed with thousands, Bishop Eddie... Read More
Pope to UK: deeply sorry, ashamed of sex abuse Published: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 LONDON (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he was ashamed of the "unspeakable" sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during Mass in Westminster Cathedral that he was deeply sorry and hoped the church's humiliation would help victims heal. Benedict also said he hoped the church... Read More
Priest sex abuse linked to 13 suicides in Belgium Published: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of sex abuse victims have come forward in Belgium with harrowing accounts of molestation by Catholic clergy that reportedly led to at least 13 suicides and affected children as young as two, a special commission said Friday. Professor Peter Adriaenssens, chairman of the commission, said... Read More
A Catholic dad's fight against abuse Published: Wed, Jul 7, 2010 It wasn't hard to connect the dots when, after decades of lurid news about the sexual abuse of the young, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger delivered a Good Friday sermon bemoaning "how much filth" was in the church, including "the priesthood." Weeks after that signal in 2005, the cardinal became pope. Then at World Youth... Read More
Pope deplores Belgian sex raids, stresses autonomy Published: Sun, Jun 27, 2010 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pope on Sunday called the raids carried out by Belgian police investigating priestly sex abuse "surprising and deplorable" and voiced his support for the Belgian bishops who were held during the searches. In a message of solidarity to the head of the Belgian bishops' conference, Pope... Read More
N.Y. archbishop takes on the N.Y. Times Published: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 Maureen Dowd of The New York Times has long enjoyed flaunting her Catholic schoolgirl pedigree like a badge of honor. Still, the Pulitzer Prize winner took her game to another level in a recent column attacking Rome for its investigation of religious orders which shelter sisters who oppose many of the church's... Read More
Turning the politics of anger into a positive Published: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 Anyone who has turned on talk radio or the television, scanned the headlines or visited Capitol Hill lately knows that millions of Americans are angry. Democrats are mad at Republicans who are mad about President Barack Obama's health-care plans. Democrats are mad at other Democrats who are raising questions... Read More
Why are Oklahoma's children dying? Updated: Mon, Mar 30, 2009 Think of a crowd the size of a sold-out rock concert at Oklahoma City's Ford Center, plus a few thousand more. Or, think of the population of a city like Ardmore or Ponca City. That's how many children died in Oklahoma in the last 30 years — more than 24,000. The total includes everything — deaths from... Read More
Headline Published: Fri, Mar 27, 2009 Think of a crowd the size of a sold-out rock concert at Oklahoma City's Ford Center, plus a few thousand more. Or, think of the population of a city like Ardmore or Ponca City. That's how many children died in Oklahoma in the last 30 years — more than 24,000. The total includes everything — deaths from... Read More
Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia Updated: Thu, Jul 17, 2008 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy - an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold. He conducted a private... Read More
Pope expresses worry about climate change Updated: Sat, Jul 12, 2008 ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he wants to wake up consciences on climate change during his pilgrimage in Australia. Benedict also told reporters while flying to Sydney to start a 10-day visit that he would work for "healing and reconciliation with the victims" of sexual... Read More
Benedict praised as candid, but visit's impact unclear Updated: Mon, Apr 21, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. visit left behind the impression of a compassionate and candid leader who has made a successful transition from professor to pope. But it's uncertain whether the pontiff's six-day pilgrimage, which ended Sunday, will make a lasting imprint on a country he... Read More
Man sues bishop over public humiliation Updated: Tue, Jul 11, 2006 TULSA, Okla. - A man who previously battled a Catholic priest over allegations of abuse, filed a lawsuit against a bishop Tuesday, alleging a conspiracy to invade his privacy to keep him from pursuing his earlier claims. Kelly Kirk and his father, Gordon Kirk, filed suit against Bishop Edward J. Slattery in Tulsa... Read More
Former pastor to be sentenced in sex crime Updated: Wed, Jun 21, 2006 A former pastor is scheduled to be formally sentenced next week after he was convicted Monday of sexually abusing a child. Leroy Sommers, 37, pastor at Cowboy Church inside Remington Park, and his wife, Marla Sommers, 35, a state Department of Human Services caseworker, were tried in Oklahoma County District... Read More
Ex-pastor guilty of sex abuse Updated: Tue, Jun 20, 2006 A former pastor was convicted late Monday of sexual abuse of a child. Leroy Sommers, 37, pastor at Cowboy Church inside Remington Park, and his wife, Marla Sommers, 35, a state Department of Human Services caseworker, were tried in Oklahoma County District Court. Leroy Sommers was... Read More
Keating resignation letter Updated: Tue, Jun 17, 2003 Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory President US Conference of Catholic Bishops 3211 Fourth Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Dear Bishop Gregory: As I have shared with you over the last two months, I intended to relinquish my chairmanship of the National Catholic Review Board on the first year anniversary... Read More
Bishops adopt abuse policy Updated: Sat, Jun 15, 2002 DALLAS -- Hoping to finally heal their fractured church, America's Roman Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved a policy Friday that allows them to keep sexually abusive clergy in the priesthood but bar them from face-to-face contact with parishioners. continuing coverage U.S. Read More
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