Church Priest

A defrocked Church of England priest living in Skipton has been declared a dangerous sex offender while in prison for four years. Paul Clifford Battersby, 72, was appearing before York Crown Court for evading police surveillance and for his fourth round of offenses involving indecent images of children. Prosecutor Lucy …

“Ass! Fuck! Girls! Drink!” Those four words, one of them a quintessentially Irish curse (and much sweeter than it sounds to Americans) make up almost the entire dialogue of Father Jack Hackett, a grumpy alcoholic priest who fills the trio at necklace from the classic sitcom “Father Ted.” “ Aired …

Among the latest names added to the Catholic Diocese of Richmond’s clergy roster with credible allegations of sexual abuse is a priest whose parish assignments included a church on the east coast of Virginia. The diocese has posted the list on its website since February 2019, and there have since …

WASHINGTON (CNS) – Mgr. Jeffrey D. Burrill, secretary general of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops since November, resigned his post after the USCCB “became aware of imminent news articles alleging inappropriate behavior by Bishop Burrill”, said Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the USCCB. In …

Three of the priests died; the fourth is suspended through: Jane alvarez-wertz Posted: Jul 19, 2021 / 8:39 PM EDT / Update: Jul 19, 2021 / 8:47 PM EDT RICHMOND, Virginia (WAVY) – The Catholic Diocese of Richmond named four other clergymen accused of sexual abuse involving a minor. Three …

The following article has been republished with permission from The Southern Cross, the official journal of the Diocese of San Diego. With his strong Bronx accent and smirk, Msgr. Joseph Carroll was a San Diego icon. “Father Joe,” as he was much better known, was the president emeritus and namesake …

Barbara Bregazzi (waitress), Thurstan Denne (waiter), Canon Hinton Bird (assistant priest), Father Duncan Whitworth, Father Roger Harper (assistant priest), Paul Lewin (waiter), Alex Tawney (thurifer) Print and digital download photos available Duncan Whitworth recently celebrated 50 years as a priest. He marked the occasion of his golden jubilee on June …

Press release Mangaluru, July 17: On July 11, at Holy Cross Church, the parishioners of Cordel bade farewell to their parish priest, Father Victor Machado, after thanksgiving mass. Recognizing the services rendered by Fr. Victor Machado during six years, on behalf of the parishioners Michael D’Souza, the vice-president of Parish …

Bishop Bernard Hebda announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: Effective July 1, 2021 Reverend Bryan Kujawa, appointed parish vicar of St. Richard’s Church, Assumption Church and St. Peter’s Church in Richfield. Father Kujawa is a priest of the Diocese of Crookston. Reverend James Liekhus, …

A Catholic priest found himself in hot water with Papuans seeking independence in speaking out in favor of plans that would keep the troubled region under Indonesian rule. They criticized Father Hendrikus Hada of the Diocese of Agats for his comments supporting the extension of the special autonomy status for …