Louisiana will return to federal court next week to defend a controversial law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, as the case moves before the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sitting en banc in New Orleans. The case, Roake v. Brumley, stems from a law passed by […]
Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, has been appointed coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans, a role that grants him the right of succession as Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond retires. The appointment lands at an inflection point for the local church, with a long running Chapter 11 case approaching decisive milestones, a survivor community […]
In his first weeks as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has promised a firm line on clergy sexual abuse, telling newly appointed bishops not to hide allegations and vowing compassion for victims. The tone is different, the words are strong, but the system he inherits, and so far endorses, still falls short of the fixes United […]
NEW ORLEANS – Sept. 9, 2025 – Survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans are weighing a revised bankruptcy plan that now guarantees at least $230 million for compensation – an increase meant to secure enough “yes” votes to confirm a deal five years after the church sought Chapter 11 protection. […]
In a moment of global grief and fury, clarity is rare, but necessary. As the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza intensifies, many around the world have rightfully called out the war crimes, the blockade, and the mass civilian casualties. They’ve marched in support of Palestinian liberation, demanded a ceasefire, and challenged U.S. complicity. These protests […]
This article has been republished from Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse (SCSA). There is a special Lady, and her name is the Church. She is the Bride of Jesus. Peter denied Jesus three times, yet Jesus trusted Peter with his Bride, and man has been raping Her, and Her children, ever since. The man? The […]
It’s been five years since the Archdiocese of New Orleans crawled under the sanctuary of Chapter 11 bankruptcy; five years of delays, deceit, and deliberate cruelty. What was billed as a path toward healing has metastasized into a courtroom circus, orchestrated by cowards in cassocks and rubber-stamped by a judiciary more interested in preserving collars […]
Five years after the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy, survivors Catholic Church abuse are asking a federal judge to shut the entire process down. On Tuesday, attorneys representing survivors filed a motion to dismiss the Archdiocese’s Chapter 11 case, calling it a bad-faith maneuver that has prolonged suffering, shielded church assets, and wasted […]
In a pivotal moment of justice long delayed, former priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, pleaded guilty to all charges against him as his trial was set to begin. Hecker faced charges of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature, and theft for the 1975 assault of a teenage boy in a church—a crime that remained […]
The New Orleans Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Committee has voiced strong opposition to a recent “Statement of Peace“ signed and distributed by the New Orleans City Council concerning the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Israel. The Committee claims that this statement was issued without consulting groups advocating for a ceasefire resolution, undermining their efforts to bring […]
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