Fr. Mark F. X. Gruber
Professor at St. Vincent College, Latrobe; removed 8/09 after pornography was found on his work computer. Disagreement as to whether it was child porn or homosexual male porn. A student confessed that he did the downloading. Gruber sued college 9/10 for defamation; dropped suit 11/10. In 8/12 Vatican permanently banned him from ministry and ordered him to live in monastery. Abuse of confession/ defamation of superior at issue. Laicization announced 7/13 when he failed to move to monastery. Was to appeal to Vatican.
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 11.27.09
- Catholic News Agency 12.09.09
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 02.22.10
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 07.16.10
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 09.04.10
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 09.04.10
- Edge Boston 09.08.10
- Excerpts from Lawsuit in Renew America 09.11.10
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10.01.10
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10.04.10
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 10.20.10
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review 11.03.10
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11.04.10
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 08.15.12
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 07.30.13
- Tribune Review 07.30.13
- Tribune Review 07.31.13
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