The Lord works in mysterious ways — 6/13/2025

a once-weekly roundup,
usually on Fridays

Following years of pressure from abuse survivors and Church leaders, Vatican finally pulls images of ‘rape art’ linked to disgraced priest

Christian university places president on leave, launches sex abuse probe into ex-administrator

Sexual abuse suit filed against Florida diocese, St. Joseph in Palm Bay in case of murdered priest

Former Kansas church official accused of sexually abusing 23 students

Documents reveal more sexual abuse complaints against former Louisiana priest

‘Give me your word you won’t do it again’: convicted sex abuser priest tells how New Orleans Archdiocese gave him second chance

‘We wouldn’t have called 911’: Michigan parents who allowed newborn daughter to die from preventable and treatable sickness believed in the ‘power of prayer’ and faith-healing

Priest allegedly abused boy at Jersey Shore home but Philly Archdiocese can’t be sued, court rules

North Carolina pastor charged after distributing child pornography, police say

Ohio contractor and pastor charged with nearly two dozen child sex crimes

Counselor at Ohio Jesuit school gets three years in prison for ‘relationship’ with student

More charges filed against South Carolina pastor & wife

Tennessee youth pastor is sentenced to prison for sex crimes against a minor

Former Texas pastor arrested on child pornography charges

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.

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6/13/2025

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