Why did the Vatican reinstate a convicted priest?

The answer is simple: they thought no one would notice. When Indian priest Rev. Joseph Jeyapaul pleaded guilty in 2012 to child molestation in the Diocese of Crookston, MN, Jeyapaul’s victims and their supporters (including SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) believed—at first—that they had won a huge victory. Not only had Jeyapaul fled the…Continue reading Why did the Vatican reinstate a convicted priest?

Local parish says, “No Mahony!” And the response is ….

Yeah, even I was surprised. Parishioners at Los Angeles Archdiocese’s St. Kateri Church were not pleased when they were informed that disgraced Cardinal Roger Mahony was going to perform their parish confirmations. From the Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Brooke Bambrick is among the outraged. Growing up Catholic, her father was a deacon at St. Monica’s. When…Continue reading Local parish says, “No Mahony!” And the response is ….