The Lord works in mysterious ways — 5/23/2025

a once-weekly roundup,
usually on Fridays

Phoenix pastor among 22 charged in alleged $60 million Medicaid fraud scheme

Catholic school teacher charged after child sex accusations in Burbank

Georgia pastor removed over fake social media accounts used to slam other ministers

Idaho pastor allegedly used his position to sexually abuse multiple women under the guise of spiritual healing

Ex-priest accused of molesting kids says future Pope Leo XIV OK’d his move near South Side school

Kansas archdiocese names 3 priests in new substantiated findings of sexual abuse

Kansas Bureau of Investigation identifies 188 Catholic clergy members suspected of committing child sex abuse

Survivors angered by “secret backroom deal” as New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

Former Maryland pastor is sentenced to probation for not paying taxes on $347,000 he stole from church

Minnesota faith-based nonprofit leader charged with possessing child pornography

Authorities tack on 5 additional sex crime allegations against former Faith Life Church official

Michigan pastor sentenced to five years for hiding a camera in a church bathroom

Catholic school’s Safe Environment Coordinator is fired after arrest for possessing child porn

Former Oklahoma youth pastor sentenced to 14 years for child exploitation crimes

Three workers at South Carolina Christian are arrested for failure to report co-worker’s child abuse

Houston SBC megachurch settles child sex abuse lawsuit

State’s notice accuses former Wichita Falls pastor of additional child sex crimes

Former theology professor at TCU Divinity School gets 10 years for possession of child pornography

Houston SBC megachurch settles child sex abuse lawsuit

Pope Leo XIV confirms he’s a jackass

Of course, the vast majority of crooked or pervy religious leaders get away with everything. Of those that are caught, many are quietly reassigned to other duties, not defrocked or punished. Of the few cases that aren’t hushed up, there’s no knowing how many make the news, but undoubtedly I miss most of them, in compiling this list.

Last week in God’s divine plan

5/23/2025

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