by joscottcoe | Aug 8, 2019 | buzz, Culture, religion, Uncategorized
Thank you, Richard. You left this world a different place than you left it. There is no office more divine than that. Today’s feast is for you.
by joscottcoe | Jun 11, 2019 | Culture, history, religion
Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, opening the USCCB General Assembly in November 2018 (photo: Jo Scott-Coe) This week, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathers in Baltimore for their spring assembly. Last November, though I was not...
by joscottcoe | Mar 1, 2019 | Culture, history, Uncategorized
On January 31, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (ADGH) released its list of priests “credibly accused” of abuse since 1950. As I’ve discussed earlier here on the blog, one of those priests was Joseph G. Leduc, a central figure in my book MASS: A...
by joscottcoe | Feb 8, 2019 | Culture, history
In July 2013, on a research visit to Houston for what would become my book, MASS: A Sniper, a Father, and a Priest, I spent much of my time retracing the assignments of Father Joseph Leduc. One week ago, on Jan. 31, Father Leduc was named as one of 40 priests...
by joscottcoe | Jan 31, 2019 | Culture, history
This afternoon, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston released its names of “credibly accused” priests for the diocese, dating from 1950. There were only 40 individuals identified. You can read the full list here. Rev. Joseph Leduc’s name is included...
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