Close Topic Options

California Catholics

San Diego bishop dies, battled cancer

SAN DIEGO - Bishop Cirilo Flores, a spiritual leader for the almost 1 million Catholics living in San Diego and Imperial counties, died on Saturday. He was 66. The Diocese of San ... Ref. Source 1

Catholics California

Pope's champion to lead local Catholics

Robert W. McElroy, an auxiliary bishop in San Francisco widely viewed as a champion of Pope Francis’ teachings, will be the next leader of about 1 million Roman Catholics in San Diego ... Ref. Source 1

California Catholics Catholicism Studies

Bishop has long wish list for diocese

Bishop Robert W. McElroy’s belief system doesn't involve Santa Claus. That's probably for the best. Santa might do a double take if he saw the length and scope of the prelate's wish list. It involves more solar power, more priests and more compassion. Ref. Source 3t

Catholics California

S.D. Catholic bishop issues call to action

Addressing people “of all faiths and no faith,” San Diego’s Roman Catholic bishop on Saturday urged people to be “disruptors” and “rebuilders.” Bishop Robert McElroy issued the call to action to social justice advocates in Modesto. Ref. Source 1j.

Catholics California

San Diego's Catholic diocese adds eight priests to list of sexual predators. The clerical sexual abuse scandal rocking the Roman Catholic Church hit home Thursday, as the Diocese of San Diego added eight priests to the list of those believed to have molested children. Source 2a.

California Catholics

The faces of pedophiles. Its about time this measure was taken but its very late- there have been so many victims at the hands of priests. How does the Catholic church see itself as a true religion when they have so many religious leaders as sexual criminals?

California Catholics

Bishop McElroy opens listening tour for local Catholics amid ongoing sex-abuse scandal. Parishioners at a Catholic church in University City got the first opportunity Monday night to tell Bishop Robert McElroy how they feel about the ongoing scandal involving sexual abuse by priests. Source 2i.

California Catholics Studies Catholicism

Is there another religion with more sex crimes committed by its own leadership save for small isolated cults? The size and magnitude of the catholic church is so large that one would expect better checks on the people they call to lead their members. This is a classic example of the corruption of religion.