The 188 parishes of the diocese will be placed into 57 groupings that will eventually become new parishes.
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Cardinal Pell to stand trial in sex abuse case
The most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis will stand trial.
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Global religious freedom commission cites 28 key nations for ‘ongoing downward trend’
“Sadly, religious freedom conditions deteriorated in many countries in 2017.”
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Power of words: Listening must lead to action, abuse survivors say
Pope Francis’ planned meeting with abuse survivors from Chile could mark a turning point in how the Catholic Church deals not just with prevention, but especially with how it responds to accusations.
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Do reactions to the firing of Jesuit House chaplain show anti-Catholic bias?
Representative Mark Walker of North Carolina said he wanted Father Conroy’s successor to be somebody with children.
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Toddler Alfie Evans’ parents call for truce
The father of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans called for a truce in a divisive case that has pitted doctors and the British courts against Alfie’s parents, Christian groups and Pope Francis.
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Archbishop Gregory: Catholics must stand against race and gender injustices
Speaking in Chicago to a gathering of U.S. priests, Archbishop Wilton Gregory addressed racism, sexism and a host of other societal challenges that “continue to hold us captive.”
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Citing ‘capricious’ decision, judge says DACA applications can continue
DACA began in 2012 under executive order by then-President Barack Obama to give protection from deportation as well as a work permit and other documents to young adults who qualified.
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Bishop troubled by acquittal of border agent charged in teen’s death
Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was killed Oct. 10, 2012, after being shot multiple times near a fence separating Arizona and Mexico.
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Dr. Oz leads Vatican panel on faith and medicine
The television host asked panelists about the role of faith and prayer in healing.