Bishop James F. Checchio Named Coadjutor Archbishop for New Orleans, Faces Abuse Crisis and Bankruptcy Endgame

September 24, 2025

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 […]


“Five Years of Filth”: Survivors Torch New Orleans Archdiocese for Weaponizing Bankruptcy and Protecting Predators

May 2, 2025

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 […]


A Catholic Priest Admitted to Raping a Child. Because His Deposition Is Sealed, He Walks Free.

June 22, 2021

The Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse (SCSA) issued a letter to various law enforcement officials requesting that they read the deposition of accused child rapist, and former Catholic priest, Lawrence Hecker. The President of SCSA Richard Windmann explained that a "Federal Court in New Orleans, Louisiana has sealed a deposition in which a Catholic priest […]


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