Father Armand Garcia was charged with rape, sexual abuse of a minor, and corruption of a minor.
Unexcused Absence
The Bishop is Back in Town
Bishop Michael Bransfield has been living in Philadelphia after being banned from ministry in two dioceses.
Breaking…Father Armand Garcia Arrested
Father Armand Garcia has been arrested and faces charges of rape, corruption of a minor and sexual abuse of a minor.
Dome to Dome: Philly Archdiocese Shares Vatican’s Slow-to-Reform Pace
The state of Philadelphia Archdiocese during the Vatican Summit on clergy child sex abuse reveals big problems in child protection
Retreating from the Truth
FatherJohn Meyers, former rector of the Malvern Retreat House, was found unsuitable for ministry in January of 2019 for a credible and substantiated allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor.
Double Trouble:
Msgr. Logrip's decades-spanning involvement with St. Aloysius Academy for Boys is missing in BOTH the 2011 and 2019 Archdiocesan removal announcements.
NY Senate Passes Child Victims Act
Survivors of child sex abuse and advocates won an important victory for justice and prevention when the New York state senate passed the Child Victims Act.
Consider the Source: Archdiocesan Press Release Short on Facts
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia waited until late Friday, a dead-zone in the news cycle, to issue a revised press release about three priests removed from ministry.
The Waiting Game
Anyone capable of doing a Google search will find the Archdiocese of Philadelphia press release announcing the removal of three priests is not accurate.
Putting the Pieces Together
More information on two of the three priests removed from ministry in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
