JEFFERSON PARISH (SCSA) The V.M. Wheeler case has always been peculiar and sparked our interest. Wheeler, an Attorney and a Catholic Deacon in the New Orleans Archdiocese, died of pancreatic cancer just months into serving a sentence of probation. He was originally charged with 1st Degree Rape of a Child Under 13, using a weapon. […]
There is a crisis in the Federal Louisiana Eastern District Courts. Federal Judges Wendy Vitter, Jay Zainey, Sarah Vance, Ivan Lemelle, Lance Africk immediately recused themselves from the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Federal Bankruptcy case. They are some of New Orleans fourteen federal district judges and five magistrates, who mostly handle pre-trial matters. Later, under pressure, Federal […]
It was the summer of 2011, and I was summoned to the office of a psychologist in Dallas, and Raymond Fitzgerald, the President of Jesuit High School, who flew from New Orleans to attend. Jesuit paid for the psychologist as a part of their due diligence, to determine if I was telling the truth about […]
Hundreds of clergy sexual abuse survivors, who had filed claims against the Archdiocese of New Orleans after it declared bankruptcy, were surprised to receive letters from the churchs lawyers last month. The letters included personal information, like the full names and addresses of the survivors, and three requests, which the letter stressed required no action […]
The Archdiocese of New Orleans recently released a statement labeling the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine morally compromised. They discouraged Catholics from getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, advising them to instead get the previously released Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The churchs statement explained that, under guidance from the Vatican, the United States Conference of […]
New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond recently announced that he was committing to restructuring how the Archdiocese of New Orleans handles sexual assault claims. One of his first moves was deciding to appoint a sexual abuse survivor to the Independent Review Board, which is a group of lay professionals who review abuse allegations, determine their […]
State judge Ellen Hazeur has ordered an open hearing for February 20th regarding the email scandal involving Roman Catholic officials and NFL Saints executives. The hearing will decide whether the contents of emails between the Saints and the New Orleans archdiocese are to be made public or not. Hundreds of emails display the team’s involvement […]
The New Orleans Saints are seeking to block the release of emails showing that members of the team’s management team helped the Archdiocese of New Orleans with public messaging regarding the 2018 release of a list of more than 50 clergy members “credibly accused” of sexual abuse. According to a report by the Associated Press, […]
Saint Louis Cathedral stands as a proud icon at the heart of New Orleans. Every day, tourists and Catholics from around the globe come to visit its beautiful halls. It is the center of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, where Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond leads the parishes of the region in their spiritual practice. It’s […]
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