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NY1 Special Report: New Archbishop Says Church Has Learned From Sex Scandal

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments · News

On Ash Wednesday, New York’s new Archbishop Timothy Dolan sat down with NY1’s Dean Meminger for an interview to discuss the issues facing New York’s Catholic Church.
“I’m very honored and grateful. But that doesn’t mask for a second that it is going to be tough leaving. There is some penance, some dying in that,” said [...]

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Victims Criticize Dolan’s Handling Of Clergy Abuse Cases

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · News

While Archbishop Timothy Dolan has been credited with reaching out to victims of abuse by the clergy, some charge he hasn’t gone nearly far enough. NY1’s Dean Meminger filed the following report.
As a child, Peter Isely says he was raped by a Catholic priest in Milwaukee. And in his eyes, Archbishop Timothy Dolan hasn’t done [...]

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Catholic diocese says Priest’s resignation due to investigation of ‘inappropriate conduct’

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News

MASON COUNTY - A West Michigan priest has been removed from two Mason County parishes following an accusation he engaged in “inappropriate conduct in public with an adult,” according to the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
The Rev. Johnson Jeyabal Pappusamy submitted his resignation to Bishop Walter Hurley last week, while law enforcement officials continue to [...]

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Priest guilty of theft

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (WFLX)-A local Catholic priest, accused of stealing nearly a half million dollars from his former parish in Delray Beach, is guilty, but of a lesser charge. After jurors reached their decision Monday, the judge ordered Father Francis Guinan taken into custody.
Jurors deliberated for two and a half hours before convicting Father [...]

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Jury Acquits Priest Of Abuse

February 19th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Broderick found guilty of child endangerment involving 3 boys
FONDA — A Montgomery County jury acquitted a Roman Catholic priest Wednesday of sexually abusing three young boys, but convicted him on the lesser charge of child endangerment.
The Rev. John Broderick later told the Times Union, “At this point I’m just really tired. I’m glad I didn’t [...]

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