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Archbishop issues statement re charges against priest

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Sylvia
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The Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta website 17 May 2014 Posted in [Archdiocesan News] By Lorraine The following was issued today by Archbishop Smith: Statement by Archbishop Richard Smith pertaining to charges against Father Albert Laisnez Today, May 17th, local media … Continue reading →

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Court this week

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Sylvia
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The sex abuse trial of now-defrocked Oblate priest Eric Dejaeger continues tomorrow (Monday, 17 March 2014),.  While Dejaeger is no longer a Roman Catholic priest he is still an Oblate. You may recall that the Dejaeger sex abuse trial was … Continue reading →

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Popular Ottawa priest pleads guilty to fraud

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Sylvia
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[Click here to access CTV News page with video clips ] Kate Eggins, CTV Ottawa Published Monday, January 20, 2014 7:34AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:04PM EST Father Joseph LeClair entered a plea of guilty this morning … Continue reading →

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“Father Joe LeClair pleads guilty to fraud and theft” & related article

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Sylvia
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 The Ottawa Citizen (Print edition) 21 January  2014 By Meghan Hurley, Ottawa Citizen  Father Joe Leclair, left, arrives at the Ottawa courthouse in the company of his lawyer, Matt Webber. Photograph by: Chris Mikula , Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA — Father … Continue reading →

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Archbishop Prendergast statement re Father Joe LeClair pleading guilty to theft and fraud.

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Sylvia
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 The following is the text of the statement released by the Archdiocese of Ottawa/Archbishop Prendergast  after Father Joe LeClair pleaded guilty to theft and fraud. ARCHDIOCESE OF OTTAWA 1247 Kilborn Place, Ottawa ON K1H 6K9 Tel 613-738-5025 Fax 613-738-0130 www.CatholicOttawa.ca … Continue reading →

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“Father Joe LeClair pleads guilty to fraud and theft” & related article

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Sylvia
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Ottawa Citizen January 20, 2014 3:31 PM By Meghan Hurley, Ottawa Citizen Father Joe Leclair, left, arrives at the Ottawa courthouse in the company of his lawyer, Matt Webber. Photograph by: Chris Mikula , The Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA — Rev. … Continue reading →

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Catholic Church protected abuse priest Russell Walker, says judge

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Australian November 12, 2013 5:01PM AAP MELBOURNE’S Catholic archdiocese actively protected a paedophile priest by moving him to a different parish, where he continued to abuse a boy, a judge says. Russell Robert Walker, 64, was a parish priest … Continue reading →

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Priest demands Nienstedt explain handling of clergy sexual abuse

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sylvia
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MPR News 29 October 2013 by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio ST. PAUL, Minn. — A popular St. Paul priest on Sunday accused Archbishop John Nienstedt of arrogance and demanded an explanation for the clergy sexual abuse scandal. “He needs … Continue reading →

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“Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Leo Cushley” & related article

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Sylvia
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Glasgow Churches Together September 22, 2013 Archbishop Leo Cushley The Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Leo Cushley took place yesterday at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. Archbishop Cushley, who was appointed new Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh by Pope Francis on … Continue reading →

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