Fr. Bruce Wellems: the man everyone wants to protect. Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune reported that the Chicago Archdiocese and the Claretian Fathers have barred Catholic priest Father Bruce Wellems from ministry. To be honest, they made that decision in March, but didn’t tell anyone until May. Were they ever going to tell anyone? That’s a big…Continue reading Once again: Why won’t anyone tell the truth about Bruce Wellems?
BREAKING: A Hawaii man who says he was sexually abused by Guam Archbishop Anthony Apuron spoke out at a press conference today in Agana. You can read more here, here, and here. More soon …
If you are in the San Francisco area May 27, be sure to check out this screening of the award-winning documentary Call Me Lucky, with a special Q&A afterward with comedian and filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait. From Variety: A tribute to an underappreciated comedic talent that takes a startling midpoint shift toward much graver material, “Call…Continue reading San Fran: An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait
But where is he now? That’s an important question … From NewsOK: Tuesday, in a prepared statement, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, said the Rev. Jose Alexis Davila was removed from his pastoral work in the archdiocese after more investigation was conducted into the priest’s past. Considering the archbishop…Continue reading Convicted priest booted from OKC
In an attempt to mislead parishioners and the public and clear them of wrongdoing in hiring a priest who plead guilty to a sexual offense, the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is circulating the priest’s “expungement document.” In this document, Fr. Jose Alexis Davila’s record of unlawful sexual touching is expunged. It is dated in…Continue reading Archdiocese of OKC circulates Davila’s expungement record, misleads press/parishioners
