 On April 23, 2015, Jugis prevented New Ways Ministry co-founder Sister Jeannine Gramick from offering a talk within his diocese.The diocese's spokesperson claimed that Sister Grammick had previously been judged by the Vatican to be in opposition to Catholic teachings on human sexuality.On August 17, 2018 Jugis made a statement regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against Church leaders after a grand jury report named 301 Catholic priests who abused children in Pennsylvania.