Financial mismanagement

Auction held at home of late priest who lived like a prince
- Aug 30, 2020
An auction was held Saturday at the Lansing-area mansion of a Catholic priest who was accused of embezzling millions of dollars before he died in March while awaiting trial.

By Associated Press
Catholic Charities in Vegas pays $206K to settle fraud probe
- Aug 20, 2020
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has agreed to pay more than $206,000 to settle a federal fraud investigation that focused on community service grants for Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs in 2014 and 2015, authorities said Wednesday.

By Ken Ritter
Church immigration aide gets prison for defrauding people
- Feb 4, 2020
An immigrant who worked for the Catholic Church in Kalamazoo was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison Monday for stealing fees from other immigrants who sought help to stay or work in the country.

By Associated Press

Judgment Day: New book claims Vatican close to financial ruin
- Oct 22, 2019
An Italian author who was once tried and acquitted by a Vatican court for publishing leaked documents is claiming in a new book that decades of mismanagement, shady deals and decreasing donations will leave the Vatican no choice but to default.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
Former finance director sues Catholic Diocese of Jackson
- Oct 17, 2019
The former finance director of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson said in a lawsuit that the diocese fired him in retaliation for his complaints over budget practices, something the diocese disputes.

By Associated Press
West Virginia attorney general demands transparency in Bransfield case
- Jul 22, 2019
The Office of the West Virginia Attorney said sanctions announced July 19 by the Vatican against the former head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, are a “first step” but demanded further disclosure of the investigation of now-retired Bishop Michael J. Bransfield.

By Rhina Guidos