Priest gets 5 years for sex abuse Posted: 1 year ago by nesbyniccolo
the Rev. Daniel McCormack pleaded guilty to five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for abusing five boys between the ages of 8 and 12 while he served as parish priest at St. Agatha Catholic Church. This is not as bad as what the church had to say just 3 days later. even if you disagree with the post please read what the church had to say!
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Giuliani Defends, Employs Priest Accused of Molesting Teens Posted: 1 year ago by cb__
In addition to the allegations that Priest F was personally involved in the sexual abuse, the grand jury also said that Priest F became instrumental in a church policy that used "deception and intimidation" to keep the church scandal quiet.
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Dutch city fines Roman Catholic church for ringing bell too early and too loud Posted: 1 year ago by muppet
In a ding-dong battle between a Catholic church and city fathers, a priest is being slapped with a 5,000-euro fine each time he rings his church bell to call his flock to early morning Mass.
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Catholic Priest Sentenced to Prison for Having Sex With Female Inmates Posted: 7 months ago by barwench
A Roman Catholic priest who had sex with two inmates while working as a chaplain at a women's prison was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison.
Couldn't help but read the priest's name as Inmate
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Church hid secret of the choirmaster who abused boys Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The Church of England was accused of a cover-up after a choirmaster who systematically abused children in his care was allowed to become a school governor.
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Priest Charged With Dealing Coke Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
A Catholic priest, Reverend Christopher Layden, on the University of Illinois campus has been charged with selling cocaine from his church office and rectory.
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Testosterone Theology: Men-Only Church Meets in Gym Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida!
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Gay couple left free to abuse boys - because social workers feared being branded homophobic Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A homosexual foster couple were left free to sexually abuse vulnerable boys in their care because social workers feared being accused of discrimination if they investigated complaints.
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Aborigines lose the right to land over child abuse Posted: 9 months ago by doggylives
Australia’s Aborigines were stripped of the right of self-rule yesterday after the Government declared the widespread sexual abuse of Aboriginal children to be a national emergency.
This is several months old but I thought topical due to THIS post
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The 1,500-ton Catholic church moved 248ft and rotated 90 degrees to make way for a new road Posted: 1 month ago by AutumnLotus
It's not every day a building just ups and moves... especially not when it's a 1,500-ton church. But that was exactly what happened to the Cathedral of St Dominic in Fuzhou, China today. Part of the church building was taken 75.6m (248ft) from its original position to move it out of the way of a construction project.
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Four Shot at Colorado Springs Church Posted: 12 months ago by Steffanie
Four people were shot outside New Life Church, one of the largest churches in Colorado. Gunman still at large and may still be inside church.
This shooting may be related to an earlier shooting seventy miles away, link to article here on the shooting in Arvada:
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Nun charged with sexual abuse Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
78-year old nun charged accused of molesting boys 40 years ago.
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Church denies raped women pill Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
Sexually-assaulted women who seek help at Catholic-controlled hospitals cannot be referred to rape crisis centres that supply morning-after pills, under church policy.
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Man claiming to be priest arrested with cocaine Posted: 11 months ago by muppet
A man claiming to be a Catholic priest was arrested Friday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after he was caught carrying 3.5 kilograms of cocaine under his robes, a spokesman for Dutch border police said.
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Blow-up church looks to lure beachgoers Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers.
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Israel Trying To Extradite A "Rabbi" For The Most Horrific Case Of Child Abuse Posted: 8 months ago by 2manyusernames
Any story of child abuse is hard to hear, this has got to be one of the worst "alleged" cases you have ever heard. Canada is expected to deny extradition, I have pity on their children.
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Body of Brazilian balloon-flying priest finally located Posted: 5 months ago by tigertony
The body of 'flying priest' balloon adventurer Adelir de Carli has been recovered 100 km off the coast of Brazil.
Followup to this and this.
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Balloons found, but no sign of high-flying priest Posted: 7 months ago by AutumnLotus
Rescuers in Brazil have reached a cluster of brightly coloured party balloons floating in the ocean off Brazil's coast but failed to find the Roman Catholic priest who was using them in a bid to set a flight record. Update on this post.
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Man Gives Insurance Premium To Church Then Gets Hit By Truck Posted: 5 months ago by pocksucket
South African Absolom Morifi canceled his life insurance to pay his church tithe. A few hours later he was being cut out of the remains of his car after it had been crushed in an accident.
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Man files sex abuse suit against Nampa Scouts, Mormon church Posted: 9 months ago by muppet
A man has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the Boy Scouts and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Church of Reality Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting.
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