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Excommunicated Deacon Awaits Appeal in Son's Priest Abuse Case

First article: 22 mar. 2026, 12:30 | Last update: 22 mar. 2026, 12:30 | 1 source | 1 article

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The excommunicated deacon's case highlights the ongoing fallout from the Catholic Church's abuse scandal. The man was excommunicated after he took actions following the abuse of his son by a priest. The delay in the appeal process raises questions about transparency and accountability within the Church.

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Excommunicated Catholic deacon still waiting on overdue appeal outcome after his son was molested by priest Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian 22 mar. 2026, 12:30 (2 hours ago) Good

Excommunicated Catholic deacon still waiting on overdue appeal outcome after his son was molested by priest

Scott Peyton left the Lafayette, Louisiana, diocese after priest admitted to abusing his son and was excommunicated months laterA Louisiana man who resigned as a Roman Catholic deacon after a priest molested his son and then was excommunicated from the church entirely by his local bishop is asking global church leaders to inform him of the fate of his appeal against the prelate’s decision, something that was supposed to be resolved more than a year earlier.In a letter to the Vatican entity in ch

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