The beleaguered bishop has faced questions about how he has handled allegations of abuse against diocesan priests for more than a year.
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Recording of Buffalo’s bishop leaks: ‘It could force me to resign if in fact they make a story’
Bishop Malone has faced questions about how he has handled allegations of abuse against diocesan priests for more than a year.
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Texas bishop calls reported Marian apparitions in Fort Worth Diocese a ‘fabrication’
The bishop said the diocese had received “irrefutable evidence” showing that reported Marian appearances and messages from St. Mark Church in Argyle under the title “Mystical Rose — Our Lady of Argyle” are not true.
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Seattle bishops affirm sanctity of life in wake of assisted suicide
The priest in the photo, Jesuit Father Quentin Dupont, “was told Mr. Fuller was dying and wanted the blessing of the faith community.”
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First Chinese bishops consecrated with Pope Francis’ approval after deal
Antonio Yao Shun has been consecrated bishop in the first ordination since last year’s Vatican-China deal.
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Pope Benedict XVI responds to criticism of his reflection on the sex abuse crisis
Pope Benedict XVI said the fact that the critiques barely mentioned God proved his point.
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Bishop Vasquez: Migrant children will suffer most under new Trump detention rule
“We oppose this rule that we believe is unlawful and inhumane. Countless children will be harmed by this new rule and this is simply not acceptable.”
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Pope Francis urges action to save burning Amazon rainforest
Describing the Amazon rainforest as “vital for our planet,” Pope Francis joined the regions bishops in praying for action to extinguish the massive fires burning there.
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Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X, objecting to Trump administration’s abortion rule
Planned Parenthood says it’s pulling out of the federal family planning program.
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Facing lawsuit, retired Albany Bishop Hubbard says he has ‘never sexually abused anyone’
Bishop Hubbard is taking a voluntary leave of absence from the Diocese of Albany to deal with the allegations, which he says “with full and complete confidence” are false.