One brother is Obama’s chief of staff. The other is an embattled former top deputy to St. Paul’s Archbishop, charged with covering up sex abuse and refusing to cooperate with the police. Put together, the McDonough brothers show how bad timing and bad moral decisions may push two former “superstars” into very public and very…Continue reading The Politician and the Priest: Two brothers and a fall from grace
I try to steer clear of commenting on the actions of William Donohue, the president of the Catholic League. I would tell you why, but that’s another post in itself. But I can’t stay silent on this: Today, Donohue issued a press release called St. Paul & Minneapolis Archbishop Nienstedt Deserves Justice. I have no disagreement…Continue reading Donohue goes too far … and he’s DEAD WRONG
St. Paul & Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt has been accused of abuse. According to a statement by the Archdiocese An allegation has been brought by a mandated reporter within the Church to the St. Paul Police of inappropriate touching of a minor male on the buttocks by Archbishop John Nienstedt. The single incident is alleged…Continue reading St. Paul & Minneapolis Archbishop accused of abuse, steps down
I was in an airport last week and struck up a conversation with the woman sitting next to me. After we discussed what we each did for a living, she pursed her lips and looked at me seriously. Then, she said, “What really disgusts me is that now women are becoming sex abusers.” She was…Continue reading Women abuse, too
For tomorrow’s event in Honolulu … Fmr top Catholic official accused of abuse Victim speaks publicly for the first time He says he was 7 when ex-Honolulu bishop molested him New lawsuit is one of more than two dozen filed since 2012 WHAT: Holding signs and childhood photos at a news conference, a third alleged…Continue reading Former top Catholic official accused of abuse