Evidence obtained by the Lepanto Institute sheds new light on an ongoing investigation led by the Diocese of Arlington into one of its priests. A statement and cover letter sent to the diocese in early April indicate that the diocese may have ignored vital evidence regarding an alleged victim accusing the priest of improper conduct. In November of 2018, Fr. Ronald Escalante, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, Virginia, was removed from his parish without … [Read more...]
Did Arlington Diocese Ignore Key Evidence of Possible False Allegation Against Priest?
Evidence obtained by the Lepanto Institute sheds new light on an ongoing investigation led by the Diocese of Arlington into one of its priests. A statement and cover letter sent to the diocese in early April indicate that the diocese may have ignored vital evidence regarding an alleged victim accusing the priest of improper conduct. In November of 2018, Fr. Ronald Escalante, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, Virginia, was removed from his parish without … [Read more...]
Did Catholic Relief Services Director Participate in Pagan Ritual?
The Lepanto Institute has obtained a photograph of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) director participating in a pagan/pantheist ritual. Ruth Junkin, who is CRS’s Deputy Regional Director for Program Quality in Latin America and the Caribbean, is indicated in the image above by a red arrow. In the foreground of the picture can be seen (on the left) what appears to be a black statue of Anubis (the Egyptian God of the Underworld), and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary (on the right), set out on a … [Read more...]
Image and diversity
The word “diversity” comes from the English word “diverse,” originally meaning “different.” That word and its Italian cousin “diverso” comes from the Latin “vertere”, a word meaning basically “to turn” in the sense of changing the position of a filled jar to pour the liquid inside. Sometimes, the word “diversion” may be used diplomats or the military referring to a tactical move to distract the adversaries’ attention (i.e. “a diversionary action.”) “Diverting” is understood as taking a differen … [Read more...]
Parishioners Rally to Arlington Priest’s Defense, Accuse Parish Employee of Seeking False Allegations
Since November of 2018, St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville, Virginia has been without its pastor, Fr. Ronald Escalante. According to a press release from the diocese issued 7 December 2018, Fr. Escalante was placed on administrative leave “pending the outcome of an investigation of alleged boundary violations involving a minor and adults which transgress the Code of Conduct for Clergy in the Diocese of Arlington.” An update to the press release a week later states that even … [Read more...]