Franciscan University Spurns Biden Administration’s Trans Policies in Title IX
The Franciscan University of Steubenville, citing its status as a “committed Catholic educational institution” that observes “objective reality,” recently filed a Title IX permit that allows it to use “gender identity” as a basis for sex discrimination. refused to change. The prominent Catholic university based in Ohio will continue to use biological sex as the […]
Franciscan Friars of California declare bankruptcy in wake of sex abuse lawsuits
Roman Catholic Charities of California filed for bankruptcy this week to secure “just financial compensation” for nearly 100 lawsuits related to sexual abuse allegations dating back a decade. A Franciscan order in California filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on New Year's Eve following a change in state law that allows victims to override the […]
Former Franciscan friar’s 1990s sexual abuse conviction upheld by Mississippi appeals court
A Mississippi Court of Appeal has upheld a 2022 conviction against a former Franciscan friar who sexually abused students at a Catholic school in the 1990s. In Tuesday’s split ruling, a majority of courts found “there is no irreparable error” in the conviction of Paul West, 63, of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. In April […]