Bruce Nolan is a staff writer and religion columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He also writes occasionally for other publications.

Nolan was quick to comment on the 2009 appointment of Gerhard Maria Wagner

Gerhard Maria Wagner

Gerhard Maria Wagner — born 1954 July 17, Wartberg ob der Aist, Austria—was appointed auxiliary bishop of Linz, Austria, by Pope Benedict XVI on 2009 January 31...

 to a post of prominence in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Linz, Austria

Religion in Austria

Among religions in Austria, Roman Catholic Christianity is predominant. According to the 2001 census, 73.6% of the country's population adhered to this denomination. , the most recent year for which figures are available, the number of Catholics is about 66 % of the population. There is a much...

, Wagner having in 2005 asserted Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...

 as God's retribution for homosexuality, prostitution, and abortion in New Orleans.

When explicitly religion-related issues move to the forefront of the news, Nolan's articles have been known to appear on the front page, as in his top-right report on ramifications in New Orleans of the pedophilia

Pedophilia

As a medical diagnosis, pedophilia is defined as a psychiatric disorder in adults or late adolescents typically characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children...

 charges and other allegations against Regnum Christi

Regnum Christi

Regnum Christi is an international Roman Catholic lay ecclesial movement associated with the Legion of Christ, founded by Fr. Marcial Maciel. Regnum Christi is dedicated to promoting the Catholic faith. Their motto is "Love Christ, Serve People, Build the Church."-History:The first draft of the...

 and Legion of Christ

Legion of Christ

The Legion of Christ is a Roman Catholic congregation of pontifical right, made up of priests and seminarians studying for the priesthood. It was founded in Mexico in 1941, by Fr. Marcial Maciel, who directed the congregation as its General Superior until January 2005...

 founder Marcial Maciel

Marcial Maciel

Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado was a Mexican-born Roman Catholic priest who founded the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi movement. He was accused of pedophilia early in his life and having fathered at least one child...

Degollado.