{
  "id": 15734475,
  "title": "Vatican upholds excommunication of deacon whose son was abused by priest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/vatican-upholds-excommunication-of-deacon-whose-son-was-abused-by",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/after-a-louisiana-priest-admitted-abusing-his-teenage-son-in-2018-deacon-scott-peyton-left-catholic-ministry-and-joined-another-church-the-vatican-has-now-upheld-his-excommunication-despite-his-appeal/articleshow/135064924.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Vatican has upheld the excommunication of Scott Peyton, a former Catholic deacon from Louisiana who left the Church after a priest admitted sexually abusing his teenage son in 2018. Peyton, who joined another Christian congregation, had appealed against the decision. He has questioned why he was excommunicated while the convicted priest remains in the priesthood despite serving a seven-year…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}