Kansas City “Diocesan” Scandal Exposes Post-Conciliar Ecclesial Rot
Catholic News Agency reports (November 6, 2025) that Jeremy Lillig, former director of stewardship for the “Diocese” of Kansas City-St. Joseph, allegedly embezzled $150,000 from the Bright Futures Fund scholarship program. Federal prosecutors charge him with wire fraud involving hundreds of Visa gift cards over five years. “Bishop” James Johnston Jr. expressed shock at this “gross violation of trust,” claiming the “diocese” strengthened financial oversight after discovering the theft post-Lillig’s October 2023 departure. Lillig pleaded not guilty, with trial set for March 2026. The report emphasizes legal consequences (20 years prison, $250k fine) and Lillig’s 2015 recognition as a philanthropic “rising star.”









