The Rev. Joseph Weitensteiner, the former director of Morning Star Boys’ Ranch, has been reinstated as an active priest after the last sex abuse claims against him were rejected by a retired federal judge hired to rule on the credibility of the cases.
Bishop Blase Cupich will be speaking in Spokane on Thursday. It's his first local appearance since the public learned he was named Archbishop of Chicago by Pope Francis.
The Spokesman Review reported today that the Catholic Diocese of Spokane is one step closer to resolving the sexual abuse claims and avoiding foreclosures of churches and schools.