Catholic Church
Prosecutors to Retry Reverend James Brennan in Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Case
Philadelphia prosecutors have announced that they will retry Reverend James Brennan for the alleged attempted rape of a 14-year-old boy in 1996. A jury came […]
Fired Lax Coach Allegedly Told Archdiocese That His Replacement Was Sexually Assaulting Students
Tim Udinski wasn’t thrilled when he was fired from his gig as the head boy’s lacrosse coach at Landsdale Catholic High School. Upset with the […]
Archdiocese to Announce Fate of More Suspended Priests [UPDATE]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is expected to announce this afternoon the fate of some of the priests that were suspended last year amid the sexual […]
Fear Makes Men Cover for Child Predators
Waiting for Monsignor William Lynn’s hearing to start yesterday morning, I felt like I was back in Monday morning chapel at prep school: It was […]
Judge Denies Monsignor Lynn’s Request for House Arrest
Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina denied, today, Monsignor William Lynn’s request to be monitored under house arrest while awaiting his sentencing hearing. Lynn’s […]
Former Archdiocese CFO Cops to Stealing $900,000
Anita Guzzardi pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing stealing more than $900,000 from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia while serving as its CFO. Guzzardi—a 43-year-old Camden […]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Is Selling Its 19-Room Ventnor Villa, So Who Wants to Let Us Borrow $6.2 Million?
Amid a sexual abuse scandal, 45 job cuts, school closings and consolidations, and the end of its monthly publication, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is in […]
Judge Gives Conditional Approval to House Arrest for Monsignor William Lynn
Last week a jury convicted Monsignor William Lynn of one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Lynn has been held as a prisoner […]
Basically, Things Aren’t Going So Well for Philly Catholics
The New York Times published a piece on Sunday chronicling the slew of problems facing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Monsignor William Lynn was convicted on […]
Jury Reaches Verdict in Priest Abuse Trial [UPDATE]
The jury in the trial of Monsignor William Lynn and Rev. James Brennan have been deliberating for 13 days. On Wednesday, they told a judge […]
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Cuts 45 Jobs, Suspends Publications Amid Budget Shortfall
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced its plan to cut 45 staffers and stop the publication of Phaith Magazine and The Catholic Standard & Times […]
Jury Hung on All But One Count in Priest Abuse Trial
The jury that has been deliberating—and asking, like, 30 questions—over the course of 12 days is reportedly hung on all but one count in the […]
Jury Deliberations Continue in Priest Sex Abuse Trial
Friday marks the ninth day of deliberations for the jury in the sexual abuse trial of members of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Deliberations were running […]
Defrocked Priest, Accused Pedophile Included in Holy Spirit Yearbook
A picture of David C. Sicoli—a priest defrocked by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2008—is included in a yearbook created to commemorate the history of […]
Pope Benedict XVI Appoints Philly Priest to Become an Auxiliary Bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Philadelphia’s 50-year-old Monsignor Nelson J. Perez to become an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York. […]