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<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761718164867sebbi-strauch-VfEi5H3LUM0-unsplash.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Photo from Unsplash</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A Filipino Catholic priest in the United States has been relieved of his pastoral duties after he faced allegations of grooming and sexual misconduct involving seminarians, CBCP News reported.</p><p>Fr. Xamie Reyes of the Archdiocese of Chicago will &quot;live away&quot; from Little Flower Parish in Waukegan, Illinois, while the investigation was underway, <a href="https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/filipino-priest-in-us-suspended-over-misconduct-allegations/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNuZ1BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5ZjkyQVB2V1V5ZmtXclpMAR6-uxhfepXvs-0Tm3x6ysRDQkpGDkUjWgDpIe4920E4PsoPwF-rYqkqwF9fbg_aem_qMBUv6dkzFlS8JqUdMMjGg">the outlet said Tuesday</a>.</p><p>In a letter to parishioners dated October 18, Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich of Chicago said the accusations against Reyes were a &quot;very serious matter,&quot; noting that the victims involved seminarians.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/focus/08/06/17/how-cbcp-probes-clergy-sexual-abuse">How CBCP probes clergy sexual abuse</a></div><p>CBCP News said Cupich appointed Fr. Ismael Garcia, the current associate pastor, as parish administrator.</p><p>The cardinal said Garcia would ensure that the parish continues to receive pastoral care. </p><p>&quot;I know that this is unsettling news, but I take seriously the responsibility to ensure those serving you are fit for ministry and that all are kept safe. Only by doing so can we remain true to our promise to keep everyone safe,&quot; Cupich said.</p><p>The 65-year-old Reyes was born in the Philippines and &quot;began his religious formation with a congregation that sent him to Mexico for seminary studies,&quot; CBCP News reported, citing the archdiocese.</p><p>&quot;After discerning a vocation to the diocesan priesthood, he continued his formation for the Archdiocese of Chicago and was ordained in 2000,&quot; it said.</p><p>Cupich urged anyone who has experienced or witnessed misconduct to come forward by reporting any incident through www.archchicago.org.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I1JOwtZTR9E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A Filipino Catholic priest in the United States has been relieved of his pastoral duties after he faced allegations of grooming and sexual misconduct involving seminarians, CBCP News reported.</p>

A Filipino Catholic priest in the United States has been relieved of his pastoral duties after he faced allegations of grooming and sexual misconduct involving seminarians, CBCP News reported.

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Filipino priest in US suspended after alleged grooming, sexual misconduct involving seminarians: report

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Published October 29, 2025 02:19 PM PHT

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