Boston scandal keeps on giving

Yes, that's true -- but what's interesting about this is that the dismissed priest troubled to file a lawsuit. That doesn't make his claims true, but it gives them more gravity than mere gossip. You've read me here complaining about how during 2002 and 2003, when I was writing a lot more about the sex abuse scandal, I would talk to many Catholics, including priests, who were full of stories about bad behavior, of which they had personal knowledge. They wanted me to write about it, to bring the malefactors to some sort of justice. I'd tell them without court documents or some kind of paper trail, and/or without their willingness to go on the record with their accusations, there was no story.

Well, Coover now has created a story. Again, it doesn't mean he's telling the truth here, but he has put something on the line. A lawsuit like this is newsworthy.

More power to him. I doubt he would go to the trouble of filing a lawsuit if the allegations were unsubstantiated.

This is one of those times where people should be grateful for the legal system. Sometimes it's a private lawsuit like this one that brings corruption out into the open.

I have no idea if this story is true, but what's telling is that it wouldn't surprise me at all if it is. How sad to be so disillusioned with one's own church that this craven behavior elicits nothing more than a shrug.

Thanks for the post Rod. It's greatly appreciated.

I think Fr.Coover will have enough evidence to prove the false committal and forged physician at the least.

And more importantly IF Fr.Coover did what says he did and the Bishops' response is accurate. (I can't say for certain.I've just seen patterns.)That would make Fr.Coover a very courageous priest who is suffering for righteousness sake, the Gospel and the people of NH and he deserves as many prayers as we can send his way. Just saying. . .

God knows the Truth. So if it's God's will, Angels and Saints defend Fr.Coover in this battle. Win the victory Jesus won. The good people of NH are depending on prayer and a focus on Jesus to get through all of this.

Jesus we trust in thee.
God save us. Pleeease.

fbc,

No need to be sarcastic. Yes, it is largely about homosexuality. That may not be politically correct, but that is what much if not most of what it is rooted in. Of course, even that will not explain some of the actions of some.

I wonder if both Fr. Coover and Bishop McCormack have a heavy homosexual past. I know we should not generalize too much, however.

I dunno, Rod. I'd be a bit careful before jumping on this bandwagon! Maybe it's just because I'm old (65) and the older I get, the more cynical I get! I no longer believe that when I read a story in a newspaper, I'm getting all of the facts. I think there's a lot missing here.

Look, the Union-Leader story is a bit sketchy. Porno in the rectory? No hint of whom it belonged to? What's the story on the bingo receipts? Lawsuit over unpaid student loans? True? If so, kind of unseemly for a priest, don't you think?

Too many loose strings here!

And Jim, I think you're onto something!

Also, I'd be interested to know if Fr.Coover defaulted on the student loans before or after he was dismissed from the priesthood and his state job taken away. Looking at the dateline it seems like the defaults occurred after the other facts occurred.

Since the story goes back to 2002, I bet he made no copies of anything with evidence. No one knew how big this thing would get by then, no one knew how far the list would go when it finally blew off.