C. John McCloskey

Rev. C. John McCloskey III is a Catholic priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei and member of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. He is the former director of the Catholic Information Center of the Archdiocese of Washington. He worked on Wall Street at Citibank and Merrill Lynch for a number of years before becoming a priest. He was ordained in 1981 by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray.

Indecent assault allegations

McCloskey was credibly accused of groping a woman who had sought spiritual direction from him in 2002.^[1] He was subsequently removed from his position as the director of the Catholic Information Center, and a $977,000 settlement with the woman was reached in 2005.^[2] Opus Dei received a special contribution from an anonymous donor to pay the settlement, and stated they were investigating other allegations of misconduct by McCloskey.^[3]

Conversions

McCloskey was previously known for having helped convert a number of people to Catholicism, including Newt Gingrich,^[4] Sam Brownback, Lawrence Kudlow, Robert Novak, and Bernard Nathanson, an anti-abortion activist who was converted from being a pro-choice NARAL Pro-Choice America founder in his earlier years as a doctor, where he performed abortions.^[5]

Education

BA (1975) in Economics, Columbia University
seminary work, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD), University of Navarra

Books

(2010) The Essential Belloc - A Prophet for Our Times, ISBN 978-1-935302-36-0^[6]

References

^ Washington Post: Opus Dei Paid $977000 To Settle Sexual Misconduct Claim Against Prominent Priest [1]
^ "Statement by Msgr. Thomas Bohlin".
^ Washington Post: Opus Dei Paid $977000 To Settle Sexual Misconduct Claim Against Prominent Priest [2]
^ RealClearReligion, "Father C. John, Fisher of Men", By Mark Judge, July 25, 2011.
^ New York Magazine: "The Convert" By Steve Fishman May 21, 2005
^ TAN Books, "The Essential Belloc", TAN Books, publication_date. 2-Sept-2010.

External links

[1] Washington Post: Opus Dei Paid $977000 To Settle Sexual Misconduct Claim Against Prominent Priest [1]

[2] "Statement by Msgr. Thomas Bohlin".

[3] Washington Post: Opus Dei Paid $977000 To Settle Sexual Misconduct Claim Against Prominent Priest [2]

[4] RealClearReligion, "Father C. John, Fisher of Men", By Mark Judge, July 25, 2011.

[5] New York Magazine: "The Convert" By Steve Fishman May 21, 2005

[6] TAN Books, "The Essential Belloc", TAN Books, publication_date. 2-Sept-2010.

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