St. Mary MacKillop Coalition Press Release Requesting Information of Bishop Steven J Raica
Warning: Graphic Content – Flint Police Report: Further Developments
The Birmingham Chancery and National Catholic Register, as well as government officials in Michigan and Alabama, are tracking the Flint Police Department Report we published on January 9, 2024.
Warning: Graphic Content – Police Report Sent in to Birmingham Diocesan Watch
A Concerned Reader emailed the following Police Report to us at Birmingham Diocesan Watch.
DeLorenzo Felony Case Update
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 there was a noteworthy development in the criminal felony case against Fr. Vincent DeLorenzo, who pled guilty to one count of attempted sexual conduct in the first degree for sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy following a 1987 family funeral.
An Update on the New Permanent Vos Estis Plan
The Vatican has released an update on the new permanent Vos Estis plan and its internal struggle for acceptance. Does the Church really want to clean up its act and police itself?
Two Upcoming Trials of Interest
In addition to our Vos Estis Complaint against Bishop Raica, currently in Rome, we are closely following two court cases of interest.
NWEA Maps Assessment Concern
A Concerned Diocesan Parishioner recently emailed Birmingham Diocesan Watch (BDW) regarding possible gender identity problems with testing in our diocesan Catholic schools.
Pope Francis’ Vos Estis Not Working
As we have found at BDW, to our dismay, Pope Francis’ clergy abuse law does not work very well…
Answers Are Not Forthcoming From the Chancery
In September Gene Gomulka wrote: “If you question why so many Catholic churches are being consolidated and closing, as well as why so few seminarians are being ordained, this article about Timothy Passow will help answer these questions.”
Trial to Cleanup Sexual Abuse at North American College in Rome Coming Soon
If you believe it’s wrong for bishops and seminary officials to groom and prey upon vulnerable seminarians, I invite you to contribute to Anthony Gorgia’s legal defense fund…
Concerned Letter from Diocese Parishioners
The Birmingham Diocesan Watch received the below inquiry on October 25, 2022 by one of the Catholic faithful in the diocese and we are seeking further information from the diocese.
Meeting with Don Carson, Director of Communications & Public Relations for the Diocese of Birmingham
Birmingham Diocesan Watch met on April 11, 2022 with Donald Carson, Director of Communications & Public Relations for the Diocese of Birmingham, in lieu of a request we had made several months ago to meet with Bishop Raica. Our primary questions focused on the closing of Sacred Heart School in Anniston at the end of this school year.
The Journey of Our Vos Estis Complaint Against Bishop Raica: From Mobile to Detroit, Then Onward to Rome
In a previous post entitled “What is a Vos Estis?” we summarized this process of holding a bishop accountable for his delicts. The parishioners of the Birmingham Diocese should know that a Vos estis was filed against our very own Bishop Raica.
Sacred Heart School Concerned Parents Association Sounds An Alarm
After almost seventy years of providing a quality Catholic education, the parents and staff were notified on February 18, 2022… that the school would permanently close its doors at the end of this school year.
What is a Vos Estis?
After years of the Catholic Church being rocked by one sex scandal after another, all faithful Catholics should know what a Vos Estis Lux Mundi complaint is, and how it should be applied.
The Whistleblower as Pariah: Father Paul Mankowski, SJ
The sobering effects of sexual abusers like Cardinal McCarrick still linger, but an Orwellian episode where a prominent congressman-priest advocates child murder seems unthinkable.