Catholic bishop suspends priest and issues trespass order over blog about clergy sex abuse

WASHINGTON (DC)
The Washington Post

May 10, 2020

By Michelle Boorstein

A months-long standoff between a Catholic bishop in Virginia and a priest who blogs frequent, strident criticism of the church’s handling of clergy sexual abuse has boiled over, with the diocese suspending the priest from ministry and changing parish and residence locks where he was assigned, the priest said Saturday.

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