Skeptically Dan

"Test everything; retain what is good." - 1 Thes. 5:21

[Skeptically Dan @SkepticallyDan]

Accused sex abuser priest ousted by DC diocese serving as military chaplain in AZ:

Fr. Benedict Jurchak appears in recent Facebook posts ministering at Luke Air Force Base, despite his 2022 removal by the Archdiocese of Washington after reports of sex abuse of a college student.

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St. Edward Catholic Church in Newark, CA continued to print happy birthday mass intentions for my priest abuser every year even after I repeatedly asked them to stop.

The bishop finally intervened after I made enough noise about it.

[Michael J. Meenan @MickeyMeenan]

Louisiana church solicits prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault – but not for his victims https://t.co/mcR0muOcxs

[Mary Pezzulo @mary_pezzulo]

If he'd abused a penitent in the confessional, they'd have just sent him to counseling.

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Catholic archdiocese fires exorcist over dispute about space aliens

[Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC @WashArchdiocese]

The Archdiocese of Washington announced today that Robert Cardinal McElroy has removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a priest of the Diocese of Syracuse, NY, as an exorcist of the Archdiocese of Washington, and ended all affiliation between the archdiocese and the Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal located in Washington, DC.
https://t.co/iox62svR5q

[Ramon Antonio Vargas @RVargasWrites]

The Texas jury which convicted Roman Catholic priest Anthony Odiong of first- and second-degree sexual assault on Friday is expected to begin deliberating his sentence today. He faces from probation to life in prison. | https://t.co/1O67Lj3vZj

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@MickeyMeenan https://t.co/eRXgYZtmdP

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Update: Nguyen-Vuong pleaded guilty on 6/1/26 to possession of CSAM

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Update: Nguyen-Vuong pleaded guilty on 6/1/26 to possession of CSAM

[Action News 5 @WMCActionNews5]

Jonathan Tu Nguyen-Vuong was taken into custody at his place of work as part of Operation Exorcism, aimed at stopping instances of child exploitation. https://t.co/1nyjuohRJ2

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@CoachSurvivors I've seen it happen multiple times, unfortunately.

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In states that don't have laws against clergy pursuing sex from their parishioners, bishops just put these types of priests in time out at residential treatment centers for a few months and then put them back into ministry.

[OSV News @OSVNews]

A Catholic priest from Nigeria has been found guilty by a Texas court of sexually abusing several women under his spiritual care, a felony crime in that state.
https://t.co/koO7e5RFAD

[Michael J. Meenan @MickeyMeenan]

Texas: ‘His weapon was faith’: Father Anthony Odiong found guilty on all counts in sexual assault trial https://t.co/YNGCruzPyN

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Has anyone noticed more food service workers wearing masks these days? I have a theory that it's not about illness but more about being worried that weirdos are going to video them at work.

[No BS Therapist @TweetATherapist]

People on TikTok are like “If someone you don’t know says hi to you as you pass them on a sidewalk, they’re engaging in a manipulation tactic called ‘boundary-bombing’—here’s 5 signs to look out for” and then their next post is “The Village Theory” about how people need community

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I just want adults in charge again.

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

@StephenM shut up you ugly fuck

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@IgorIsBack Way back when I would occasionally be roped into being an EME, people came up to me, arms crossed, for blessings. I usually just said “Peace be with you” or something and waited for them to walk away.

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@WTAE https://t.co/CqxOEPWL76

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Greensburg diocese did the right thing in March by reporting Byrnes to police after receiving a sexual assault complaint.

But why was he living at a publicly accessible diocese retreat center until his arrest, despite being banned from ministry back in 2018?

Graphic by @WTAE

[Skeptically Dan @SkepticallyDan]

@pfeifferism Just checked their website. They’re still nuts.

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This, of course, was spun by supporters as a crackdown on "Latin Mass."

https://t.co/IptADkllZZ

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San Antonio Archdiocese's @ABishopGustavo has barred Catholic entities from all activity at Pike Creek TX's "Sanctus Ranch" retreat center due to concerns about suspended priests operating illicitly and lack of abuse prevention training/accountability from staff.
Thank you, Abp.

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@pfeifferism Mission of Divine Mercy?

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@mary_pezzulo Big yikes