Church “lawyers” keep mum on speaker’s five abuse allegations

Patrick Marker from BehindthePineCurtain broke this blockbuster story: The organization representing lawyers practicing Catholic Church “law” recently allowed a man with numerous allegations of sexual abuse to speak to its membership at its Chicago conference. The Canon Law Society of America (CLSA), the organization charged with “promotion of the study and application of canon law in…Continue reading Church “lawyers” keep mum on speaker’s five abuse allegations

LA Clergy Documents: Tell me, what does “innocent” mean, Mr. Hennigan?

From today’s Los Angeles Times: “We have already selected the documents that are going to be released, gone through a process of redacting innocent names and we need a court order” signing off on the release of the documents, (LA Archdiocese Attorney J. Michael) Hennigan said. (emphasis mine) Innocent names? If they truly cared about the…Continue reading LA Clergy Documents: Tell me, what does “innocent” mean, Mr. Hennigan?

UPDATED: CA SUPREME COURT: LA Archdiocese must turn over priest files

*** Update: The CA Supreme Court ruled that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles must turn over the files. Deadline is immediate.   A huge decision is expected today from the California Supreme Court regarding the confidential abuse and cover-up files of 25 known offending priests. The priests were a part of the 2007 $660 million…Continue reading UPDATED: CA SUPREME COURT: LA Archdiocese must turn over priest files

BREAKING: Sex Offending San Diego Priest Vanishes

Fr. Jose Alexis Davila, the Venezuelan national, San Diego priest, and misdemeanor sex offender, has vanished. There has been no comment or statement from Diocese of San Diego, who just a few months ago, said that the “sex-probation priest” was “fit for ministry.” This past New Year’s Eve, Davila, the associate pastor of St. Jude Shrine…Continue reading BREAKING: Sex Offending San Diego Priest Vanishes