New Orleans Archbishop condemned for New Orleans firings

[Pisces]

Source: The Guardian

The way that the archbishop of New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese fired leaders at a church-affiliated food bank Thursday has angered many congregants of the bankrupt organization.

Aymond summarily removed Natalie Jayroe – the longtime president and CEO of Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana – on Thursday, as well as three members of the Second Harvest board of directors: Kristen Albertson, Nick Karl and Bert Wilson.

A statement released on behalf of some of the ousted leaders said they had been removed for refusing to send the archdiocese up to $16m to pay settlements for child molestation committed by Catholic clergy.

A letter sent Thursday by Aymond did not acknowledge the reason for replacing Jayroe and the three board members. The church has not responded to a request from Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana for comment.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/archbishop-new-orleans-food-bank

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This is disgusting and egregious!! There seems to be no repercussions for bad behavior anymore.
How does the church justify taking money from the poor??

[Skittles]

1. pass the plate for pedophiles

[BOSSHOG]

2. Do Away with the Separation of Church and State

AND TURN LOOSE THE ASSESSORS. It has been a one way street for long enough. They want to and have been dabbling in politics. Fine. Pay your taxes. Aymond is a pious snake. I’m too polite.

[VMA131Marine]

3. How very Christian of him 🤬

What useful purpose is the Archdiocese of New Orleans serving at this point. It seems they lost their way a long time ago.

[Norrrm]

4. "taking money from the poor"... Bet they are collecting money 'for' the poor.

[multigraincracker]

5. A religion built on authoritarianism.

[niyad]

6. and misogyny.

[niyad]

7. Why in the FUCKING HELL should the Food Bank pay one single penny

to the pedophiles and enablers of the church? THEY were not the abusers, nor the ones covering for the abusers.

[niyad]

8. $75 MILLION to restore the cathedral??? Surely there are far better uses

in a parish for SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

FORTY MILLION in legal fees so far ddefending against 500 abuse claims.

[niyad]

9. Ummmm, frankie, you might want to do something about this asshole

archbishop.