John Myers
A gay priest reflects: ‘Why I can’t go back’
By Warren Hall — January 12, 2017
(RNS) I was suspended from ministry by the outgoing archbishop of Newark and I don't think a new archbishop can change anything. So I’m moving on, but staying Catholic.
New Jersey’s first cardinal evokes Pope Francis as he takes helm in Newark
By David Gibson — January 6, 2017
(RNS) In his homily at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Cardinal Joseph Tobin declared that the church 'is neither an elite club nor static container of truth.'
Priest in child porn case had been vetted by Rome on prior sex abuse claim
By Yonat Shimron — December 5, 2016
The priest is accused of using a computer at his vacation home to download and share images and videos of children involved in sex acts. The Vatican dismissed a prior sex abuse charge because it took place before he was ordained.
Pope Francis gives N.J. its first cardinal – and ups the ante on church reform
By David Gibson — November 7, 2016
(RNS) By moving Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin to Newark the pontiff ignored protocol – and showed he’s serious about changing how the Catholic Church operates.
NJ priest suspended for supporting gay groups
By David Gibson — September 1, 2016
(RNS) Newark Archbishop John Myers has again taken action against the Rev. Warren Hall, this time for publicly backing gay support groups and gay Catholics.
NJ archbishop sets rules for barring Catholics from Communion
By David Gibson — October 13, 2015
ROME (RNS) Archbishop John Myers drew a line at the altar rail for Catholics who support gay rights or abortion rights and for Catholics whose marriages are not considered valid by the church.
Gay priest fired from university job gets new post at New Jersey parishes
By David Gibson — August 3, 2015
(RNS) The Rev. Warren Hall's firing by the archbishop of Newark, N.J., added to growing concerns about the church’s treatment of gay people.
Gay priest fired from chaplain job asks Pope Francis to meet LGBT Catholics in U.S.
By David Gibson — July 20, 2015
(RNS) The priest said he had never intended to make his sexual orientation an issue or to advocate for gay Catholics. But he said he has decided to welcome the opportunity that the crisis presented him.
New Jersey priest fired as Seton Hall chaplain comes out as gay
By David Gibson — May 27, 2015
(RNS) The Rev. Warren Hall told Outsports, a magazine for gay athletes, that while he remained committed to his vocation as a priest and to his vow of celibacy, he was not going to hide his sexual orientation.
From Beacon Hill to ‘Bishop Bling,’ clergy housing faces new scrutiny
By David Gibson — April 1, 2014
(RNS) The so-called “Francis effect” may be real, at least when it comes to clerical housing, and could be coming to a church near you. Here are some of the latest controversies over clerical lifestyles.
Priests accused of abuse hiding in plain sight
By Mark Mueller — November 7, 2013
RUTHERFORD, N.J. (RNS) Monsignor Peter Cheplic is one of at least seven alleged sexual predators quietly placed in a Rutherford retirement home for priests in the past 15 years -- on the same block as a Catholic grade school. This is hardly an isolated case: Across the country, clerics who have been removed from ministry are being housed by dioceses in neighborhoods teeming with children, and residents rarely know about their presence.
Embattled Archbishop John Myers lashes out at media, critics
By Mark Mueller — August 21, 2013
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Embattled Archbishop John J. Myers, under fire for his handling of abusive priests, lashed out at his critics, saying "God will surely address them in due time."
Embattled Newark archbishop demotes his top deputy
By Mark Mueller — May 28, 2013
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Monsignor John Doran is among the highest-ranking Roman Catholic officials in the country to be demoted over the handling of a priest accused of sexual abuse, observers say.
Abuse watchdogs say bishops’ ‘failings’ hurt their credibility
By David Gibson — May 9, 2013
(RNS) Even as an annual review this week gave Catholic bishops high marks on sex abuse prevention policies, officials with the church's oversight agencies expressed serious concerns about “recent high-profile failings” in several dioceses.
3 more resign in scandal swirling around accused N.J. priest
By Mark Mueller — May 6, 2013
COLTS NECK, N.J. (RNS) The "body count" is now up to four, including the pastor and two youth ministers who allowed an accused priest continued access to children. The accused priest's archbishop, meanwhile, remains in office.
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