Priest Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft of Church Donations
Priest Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft of Church Donations **HARRISBURG, PA** – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that George Athanasiou, a Washington County-based priest, has pleaded guilty to felony theft. Athanasiou was…
Centenarian Priest in New Jersey Celebrates Milestone Birthday with Community
Park Ridge, NJ – Monsignor James C. Turro, the Archdiocese of Newark’s oldest priest, reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating his 102nd birthday on January 26. The joyous occasion was marked with a…
Philadelphia Cop, Priest Convicted in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The District Attorney’s Special Investigations Unit announced on Monday the convictions of a former Philadelphia Police officer and a former Catholic priest in two separate child sexual abuse and…
Iraq Summons US Ambassador Over State Department Comments On Treatment Of Catholic Priest
Iraq Summons US Ambassador Over State Department Comments On Treatment Of Catholic Priest Kate Anderson on July 20, 2023 The Iraqi government called U.S. Ambassador Alina Romanowski to Bagdad after the State…
Notre Dame Invites Gay Priest For ‘Queer Holiness’ Event
Notre Dame Invites Gay Priest For ‘Queer Holiness’ Event Kate Anderson on March 16, 2023 The University of Notre Dame is hosting a “Queer Holiness” event next week to discuss “Experiential Christian…
KS Priest & NY Businessman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Foster Care Program
TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas priest and a New York businessman in connection with a scheme to defraud a foster care organization…
Former Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Who He Met Through a Church
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, to 22 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for coercion and…
Former Catholic Priest Sentenced for Making False Statements in Connection With Church Sex Abuse Investigation
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to five years of probation,…
Former Rapid City Priest Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Sexual Conduct
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a former Rapid City, South Dakota, priest convicted of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in a Foreign Place was sentenced on March 11, 2022,…
Former Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Connection With An Investigation Into Church Sex Abuse
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to lying to investigators…
Former Priest Pleads Guilty on the First Day of Trial to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
Baltimore, Maryland – Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to coercion and enticement of a minor who he met through the church to engage in illegal sexual…
Priest Kicks Mother’s Autistic Son Out of Church For Being A Distraction
HILLSDALE, NJ – The mother of an autistic New Jersey boy claims he was kicked out of their family church by a priest because he was a distraction. The event happened as…