Posted on 02/05/2021 7:17:55 PM PST by marshmallow
Former seminarian Anthony Gorgia has named Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archdiocese of New York, three priests at the North American College in Rome and several John Does in his suit
New York, February 5, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — A former seminarian is suing Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Archdiocese of New York for $125 million, alleging that he was prevented from returning to his studies at an American seminary in Rome because he witnessed the Vice-Rector inappropriately touching another seminarian.
Yesterday an attorney for Anthony J. Gorgia filed a lawsuit on his behalf with the Richmond County New York Supreme Court. The suit names Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan; the Archdiocese of New York; Fr. Adam Park, the Vice-Rector of North American College (NAC); Fr. Peter Harman, the Rector of NAC; Fr. John G. McDonald, a lecturer at NAC; and several John Does. Gorgia says that as a seminarian he was defamed, discriminated against for his heterosexuality and spinal condition, and harmed financially and emotionally.
Gorgia shared his allegations about the Vice-Rector with LifeSiteNews by email in July. According to the lawsuit, the event described occurred near the beginning of his second school year at NAC, in 2018.
“An initial inappropriate behavior I witnessed on the part of Father Park took place on a Sunday when seminarians were not required to be present on seminary grounds,” he said.
“On this occasion, I witnessed the Vice-Rector, Father Park, approach a seminarian from behind and initiate 'back massage-type' motions on the seminarian’s body,” he continued.
“I believed this action by Father Park to be totally inappropriate, and I had a surprised expression on my face which I was aware Father Park noticed. I became more concerned when this seminarian came to me on his own and told me of physical contact Father Park had made.....
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Wait!
Catholic cleegy are a Purple Gay Mafia?
I’m not sure there are $125 million in damages for NOT being initiated into a homosexual cult.
“You didn’t see nothin! Capice?”
Goodbye Good Men.
While I am not Catholic, the best way to address this issue is for every faithful Catholic to withhold all tithes until the mess is dealt with. There are many good Catholic charities that actually go to the poorest of the poor and provide real spiritual aid along with food and medical help. Those are the charities you should give to.
This is neverending!
They are even bolder with this Rainbow Pope.
Here we go again.
this one has....pretty much fallen away...sad....I keep thinking some day I’ll go back....but with this Vatican?...
Was Dolan the one sitting next to Hillary Clinton when Trump roasted her during a dinner?
Yes.
This is blog pimping.
The only evidence given in the excerpt is someone giving a brother a back rub?
If the title claims $125M then the excerpt should very well have gigantic evidence of inappropriate touching.
There are many other denominations where you can worship. Do not give up on God because of a corrupt apostate human organization. Leave the organization not the Lord
Yuck
Aid to the Church in Need, Priests for Life, Terri Schiavo Foundation, American Life League, EWTN, to name a few. These are all Catholic and not part of the leftist ideology.
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