JOHN BYRNE
Chicago Tribune
The pastor of a west suburban church has stepped aside due to allegations that he sexually abused a minor three decades ago, the archdiocese of Chicago has announced.
In a letter to parishioners at Saint Peter Damian parish in Bartlett, Archbishop Blaise Cupich said Father Christopher Ciomek had agreed to step aside following âallegations of sexual abuse of a minor approximately 30 years ago.â
âI have further directed Father Ciomek to live away from the parish while the matter is investigated, and he is fully cooperating with this direction,â the archbishopâs letter reads in part.
The state Department of Children and Family Services and the Cook County Stateâs Attorneyâs office have been informed about the allegations, Cupich said.
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Yesterday we saw a couple of incredible things. The day started off with the Washington Post’s breaking news headline that [shocked face] declared the Vatican would NOT “bless” homosexual marriages. Never mind that such a “blessing” would create a bizarre situation where an organization that is opposed to sin as defined in the Old and New Testaments would be offering a divine blessing of a relationship that is “intrinsically disordered,” and, I would contend, blasphemous as it mimics a Sacrament. And yet, some people who allege to be Catholic had a sad over this. See my post The Washington Post Is Shocked the Pope Is Catholic and Is Now Reconsidering Its Views on the Scatological Habits of Wild Bears.
01/31/2021 at 12:27 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White
It hasn’t been easy picking the most … “exceptional” bishops. But I’ve narrowed the candidates down to three, out of many worthy contenders.
By John Zmirak, American Greatness, January 31, 2021
With so many “conservatives” and fainting-couch Christians tripping over themselves to shine the shoes of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, I’ve decided to launch a contest. The prize in contention? The coveted title of “Worst Person in America.”
Can Dr. Kermit Gosnell . . . Sing?
I’m not sure when we’ll hold the pageant. Ideally it should take place after Biden has pardoned rogue abortionist Kermit Gosnell . . . but before Biden sends him to Rome as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Then we have our “dream” host. (Note to self: Can Kermit sing? Must contact his agent.)