Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop | PBS News

Each day this situation is getting worse and more ominous," Menjivar-Ayala wrote. "For weeks now, the federal government has pursued a 'shock and awe' campaign of aggressive threats and highly visible operations of questionable legality that go far beyond mere immigration 'enforcement.'"…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/pope-leo-names-priest-who-criticized-trumps-immigration-crackdown-as-west-virginia-bishop

 

California Catholic bishop resigns amid charges he embezzled $270,000 from parish

He said there were discrepancies in church accounts and that Shaleta "provided completely unreasonable tales of where that money was going".

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/chaldean-catholic-bishop-resigns-embezzling-charges

 

WOW: Bishop calls out Trump TO HIS FACE at church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ESheItSWy4

Bishop confronts Trump on his anti-trans, anti-immigrant policies at Washington National Cathederal

Mr. President, on those in our communities — these children fear that their parents will be taken away," she said. "And that you help those that are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands find compassion and welcome here."…

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/bishop-marian-budde-trump-anti-trans-immigrant-policies-rcna188627

Politico Journalist Targeted by U.S. Catholic Bishop and Leonard Leo

Good information from a man in the know. But I got impatient with the way he speaks until I set the YouTube playback speed to 1.5x.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFtpvIqAZt8

Fired prelate Strickland appears near — but not at — bishops gathering - The Washington Post

Until Nov. 11, Joseph Strickland was the bishop of Tyler, Tex., a post he had held since 2012, when he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. But Strickland became a source of perpetual controversy, praying at a Jericho March event in the lead-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and voicing support during the covid-19 pandemic for priests who defied their bishops by refusing to be vaccinated. In May, Strickland accused Pope Francis on social media of "undermining the Deposit of Faith," the body of Catholic belief...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/11/16/joseph-strickland-catholic-bishops/

Pope Francis dismisses conservative Texas bishop and critic Joseph Strickland

Rare move comes after years of criticism from Strickland, a strong supporter of former US president Donald Trump…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/12/pope-francis-dismisses-conservative-texas-bishop-and-critic-joseph-strickland

House conservative threatens to push ousting McCarthy over debt deal - POLITICO

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on a radio show on Tuesday called the deal a "betrayal of the power sharing arrangement that we put in place" among the House GOP. He added that if he can't squash the package, either in the Rules Committee or on the floor, "then we're going to have to then regroup and figure out the whole leadership arrangement again" — a veiled threat against the speaker...

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/30/dan-bishop-mccarthy-debt-limit-00099262

Bishop Joseph Strickland: Why is a Catholic bishop is tweeting about QAnon?

Last weekend, the leading voices of the QAnon camp gathered in Las Vegas to discuss the state of the world and the future of their movement. The prominent names in attendance at the convention included Jim and Ron Watkins, a father-and-son pair accused of inventing the conspiracy theory.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/10/qanon-catholic-bishop-joseph-strickland.html

'Trucker Randy' gives truckers a bad name with racist podcast claim

A right-wing racist doubling as a Michigan radio host decided last week to throw his hat in the ring for a state Senate seat—and get this: He's running as a Democrat. Mind you, just last month he was trying to make a case that TV commercials should only feature white families. According to The Detroit News, Randy Bishop, who also goes by "Trucker Randy," said during his podcast episode on March 31 that the media was trying to destroy the "nuclear family," with every commercial showing a "biracial mom and dad."…
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2022/4/25/2093902/--Trucker-Randy-gives-truckers-a-bad-name-with-racist-podcast-claim

New Mexico bishop refuses Communion to lawmaker over abortion vote - Axios

…Yet, those moves will be seen as myopic since the same U.S. bishops aren't denying Communion to politicians who support capital punishment or oppose anti-poverty initiatives and immigration reform — also important Catholic Church issues, Chesnut said.

https://www.axios.com/new-mexico-lawmaker-denied-communion-abortion-3af79c86-dbf6-4bf3-90f5-670740231109.html

For US bishops, LGBTQ 'anthropology' rules out Equality Act compromises | National Catholic Reporter

"If you say we can't support any anti-discrimination protection for sexual orientation or gender identity because such behavior or identity is wrong or flawed," he warned, "then it's very hard to explain to someone else why they should support religious freedom protections or traditional religion when they believe its behaviors or tenets are wrong."

https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/us-bishops-lgbtq-anthropology-rules-out-equality-act-compromises

Group of Catholic bishops comes out in support of LGBT youth | TheHill

... In a statement released by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, an organization that advocates against the bullying of LGBT and other marginalized communities, bishops from several American dioceses spoke out against the bullying and harassment of community members...

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/535892-group-of-catholic-bishops-comes-out-in-support-of-lgbt-youth

Disgraced bishop spent $4.6 million on mansion that sold for only $1.2 million - The Washington Post

Michael J. Bransfield had exacting tastes: steam shower, sunken bar, wine cellar, Persian rugs....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/disgraced-bishop-spent-46-million-on-mansion-that-sold-for-only-12-million/2019/12/29/6d7ad002-225f-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html

Buffalo Bishop Malone resigns following accusations that he mishandled sex abuse cases - The Washington Post

Richard J. Malone is stepping down two years before the mandatory age at which bishops must offer to retire, the Vatican announced. He had stoked fury in his own diocese after several scandals and become emblematic of the Catholic Church's struggle to overcome its central crisis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/buffalo-bishop-malone-resigns-following-accusations-that-he-mishandled-sex-abuse-cases/2019/12/04/ef45e372-161d-11ea-80d6-d0ca7007273f_story.html

How a Catholic bishop secretly routed money from a church hospital to himself and friends - The Washington Post

The untold story behind the cash gift from Bishop Michael Bransfield adds a new dimension to a financial scandal in the Catholic Church.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/from-west-virginia-to-the-vatican-how-a-catholic-bishop-secretly-sent-money-from-a-church-hospital-to-a-cardinal-in-rome/2019/10/26/54bad8fe-e9d5-11e9-bafb-da248f8d5734_story.html

Three priests accused of enabling W.Va. bishop’s ‘predatory and harassing conduct’ resign - The Washington Post

Frederick Annie, Anthony Cincinnati and Kevin Quirk are central figures in a scandal over alleged sexual and financial misconduct by Bishop Michael J. Bransfield.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/three-priests-accused-of-enabling-wva-bishops-predatory-and-harassing-conduct-resign/2019/06/10/507fbf30-8bc9-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html

W.Va. bishop gave powerful cardinals and other priests $350,000 in cash gifts before his ouster, church records show - The Washington Post

In the years before he was ousted for alleged sexual harassment and financial abuses, the leader of the Catholic Church in West Virginia gave cash gifts totaling $350,000 to fellow clergymen, including young priests he is accused of mistreating and more than a dozen cardinals in the United States and at the Vatican, according to church records obtained by The Washington Post...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/a-wva-bishop-spent-millions-on-himself-and-sent-cash-gifts-to-cardinals-and-to-young-priests-he-was-accused-of-mistreating-confidential-vatican-report-says/2019/06/05/98af7ae6-7686-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html

Catholic bishop doubles down after his startlingly homophobic tweet goes viral - Raw Story

Providence, Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin found himself under fire this weekend after he posted an extremely homophobic tweet warning his fellow Catholics about LGBTQ Pride month and falsely claiming that gay pride and gay "culture" are "especially harmful for children." ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/catholic-bishop-doubles-down-after-his-startlingly-homophobic-tweet-goes-viral/

Catholic bishop absolves Kavanaugh of culpability in alleged rape attempt because he was a drunk teen at the time - Raw Story

Writing on his personal blog, a self-professed Traditionalist Catholic bishop in Florida absolved fellow Catholic Brett Kavanaugh of his alleged sin of allegedly attempting to rape Christine Ford, saying he was a teen at the time who was reportedly drunk and therefore not entirely culpable. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/catholic-bishop-absolves-kavanaugh-culpability-alleged-rape-attempt-drunk-teen-time/