Paul Loukidis and Stephen Brady speak in Albany

The author of a series of 1991 articles critical of Bishop Howard Hubbard’s leadership of the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese identified a priest, who died Feb. 15 under unclear circumstances after being linked to allegations of homosexuality against the bishop, as a “close collaborator” for his stories.
“He became my guide for ‘Agony in Albany,’ ” Paul Likoudis said Sunday, describing the Rev. John Minkler as a primary source for his series in The Wanderer, a Minnesota-based weekly Catholic newspaper that questioned Hubbard’s leadership.

“That work had my name on it,” Likoudis said. “But it really was his work.” Likoudis said that as he prepared articles, he would frequently read passages over the phone to Minkler for approval.

Likoudis made his comments at a contentious meeting of the Illinois-based Roman Catholic Faithful, a conservative theological group, at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Albany.