Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 20, 2025 / 16:57 pm

The Archdiocese of Chicago has removed Father Xamie Reyes from Little Flower Parish in Waukegan, Illinois, following allegations of sexual misconduct involving seminarians.

The archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich, shared “the difficult news” in an Oct. 18 letter to parishioners. Cupich wrote the archdiocese “has received allegations against Father Reyes of grooming and sexual misconduct.”

Cupich said the allegations against the pastor “do not involve children and youth, but they did involve seminarians.”

“This is a very serious matter,” Cupich wrote. “Father Reyes will live away from the parish pending the outcome of an investigation into these charges.”

The archdiocese reported it is taking all allegations of misconduct se

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