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Religion and Faith

Priest demands Nienstedt explain handling of clergy sexual abuse

Priest demands Nienstedt explain handling of clergy sexual abuse

"This is not some small matter. This is a big deal. It's the first time, I must say, in 69 years that I'm embarrassed to be Catholic," the Rev. Stephen O'Gara, pastor of the Church of the Assumption, said in a Sunday homily.
by Madeleine Baran

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Task force supervisor to control group's access to clergy abuse information

Task force supervisor to control group's access to clergy abuse information

A task force created to address the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Twin Cities' Catholic Church will only have access to information provided by the Rev. Reginald Whitt, the church official appointed to oversee it, according to a letter he wrote to Twin Cities clergy last week. The move appears to contradict the archdiocese's earlier assertions that the task force would remain independent.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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Will pope notice trouble in Minn. church?

"Things have to get pretty bad before Minneapolis-St. Paul pops up on the radar," said John Thavis, former Vatican bureau chief The Catholic News Service. "It may take a long time before this comes to the pope's attention. People don't necessarily like to bring the pope bad news."

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Archbishop Nienstedt will hire firm for external review of clergy files

Archbishop Nienstedt will hire firm for external review of clergy files

Writing in his weekly column, Nienstedt said he ordered the review after reading recent media reports and hearing from "so many Catholic faithful" that there is "real fear that some priests in ministry today constitute a danger to children."
by Tom Scheck

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Amid calls for change, Nienstedt takes responsibility for church's response to abuse

Amid calls for change, Nienstedt takes responsibility for church's response to abuse

Two priests in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have suggested a change in leadership at the local church is necessary in light of recent revelations of clergy misconduct. Today, Archbishop John Nienstedt said he accepts responsibility for the church's handling of the situation and said he regrets that a growing number of parishioners and priests have "lost confidence" in him.
by Steven John and Tom Scheck

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Nienstedt denies any clergy sexual abuse cover-up, regrets 'lost confidence'

Nienstedt denies any clergy sexual abuse cover-up, regrets 'lost confidence'

Archbishop John Nienstedt responds for the first time to reporters' questions since an MPR News investigation forced the archdiocese's response to clergy misconduct into the spotlight. "I accept responsibility for addressing the issues that have been raised," he said.
by Madeleine Baran

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Betrayed by Silence: An MPR News investigation

Betrayed by Silence: An MPR News investigation

This special report gathers together all of MPR's investigative reports on clergy misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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'Bishop Of Bling' suspended by Pope Francis

Tebartz-van Elst earned his unflattering nickname after reports surfaced that close to $40 million has been spent on work at his home and offices -- about eight times what had been expected.

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Bankruptcy an option for church confronting clergy misconduct, financial uncertainty

Bankruptcy an option for church confronting clergy misconduct, financial uncertainty

Recent reports about clergy misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis threaten to put new financial pressure on an institution already under some financial strain.
by Tom Scheck

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