Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit

Thomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94

By Ed White — April 5, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Gumbleton became a national religious figure in the 1960s when he was urged by activist priests to oppose the U.S. role in the Vietnam War.

Vatican causes chaos by invalidating baptism formula

By Thomas Reese — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — The real problem is that the Vatican is treating the traditional words of baptism like a computer password.

Bad priests, of all kinds, chase people away from Christ and the church

By Thomas Reese — December 19, 2018
(RNS) — For too many Christians, the church is not 'a field hospital for the wounded,' in Pope Francis' words; it is a country club for the perfect.

Embezzling priest gets 27 months: ‘It’s … my destiny’

By Patricia Montemurri — December 2, 2015
DETROIT -- Despite the revelations, friends and parishioners continued to reach out to the priest, letting him live in their homes and asking for private counseling even when he was banned from performing public church services.
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