Turf War

Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO Accelerating polarization between orthodox Catholics and corrupt clergy is happening all across the country. Church Militant’s Joe Gallagher and Ryan Seybold visit the diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana. The duo shares the stories of local Catholics engaged in a canonical turf war. — […]

Turf War

Accelerating polarization between orthodox Catholics and corrupt clergy is happening all across the country. Church Militant’s Joe Gallagher and Ryan Seybold visit the diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana. The duo shares the stories of local Catholics engaged in a canonical turf war.

Remembering Msgr. Jim Gehl: The warm and welcoming presence of Jesus

In February 1992, I wrote about an event for The Tidings on divorced, separated, and widowed Catholics, presented by the Office of Family Life, of which Father Jim Gehl was then director. In the article, several individuals criticized the Church’s annulment process, comments which elicited a letter to the editor, co-signed by Father Jim, that […]

Wilmington parish hosts swap meet for families in need

More than 300 families received donated clothes and other goods at a special Saturday morning parish swap meet in Wilmington last month.  “This was a way to help struggling families in our neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods,” said Father Claude Williams, O. Pream., pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church.  The Feb. 19 event was the […]