The bishop of Ruteng in Indonesia has resigned amid mounting concerns surrounding an alleged mistress and reportedly stolen funds. Bishop Hubertus Leteng, 58, was accused of borrowing $94,000 from the Indonesian bishops’ conference, as well as $30,000 from the Diocese of Ruteng. Continue reading
Posts Tagged ‘Sacked Bishop’
Boundaries of infallible teaching
Friday, May 13th, 2011
When Pope Benedict XVI used the word “infallible” in reference to the ban on women’s ordination in a recent letter informing an Australian bishop he’d been sacked, it marked the latest chapter of a long-simmering debate in Catholicism: exactly where should the boundaries of infallible teaching be drawn? On one side are critics of “creeping Read more
Support mounts for sacked Queensland bishop
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Two protest vigils have been held for sacked Queensland bishop, William Morris and some Catholics are threatening to leave the Church as a result of the way the Pope has handled the situation. About 200 people gathered for a quiet prayer session opposite Bishop Morris’s Toowoomba home at Queen’s Park on Tuesday evening, while another Read more
- Archbishop backs 'good' bishop's sacking
- A Toowomba priest's please: What price leadership and from where?
- Bishop of Toowoomba, William Morris, claims unfair dismissal by Pope
- Professor Frank Brennan SJ AO, Responds to the events of Bishop Morris' sacking.
- Toowoomba Chronicle: Bishop William Morris
- Bishop Bill is my Bishop (video)
- Bishop's firing makes Pope's priorities clear
Shocked. Saddened. Angry and appalled at Bishop’s early retirement
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Bishop of Toowoomba, William Morris announced his early retirement over the weekend, citing pressure from a disaffected group and a decision by Pope Benedict that he should be replaced. In making the announcement, Morris says he has been targeted over comments he made five years ago, comments that have been deliberately misrepresented. In a 2006 Read more