EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Diocese of El Paso will be getting a new priest and the new addition is quite familiar with El Paso. Deacon Luis Manuel Rodarte Jr. will be ordained into the priesthood at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 28 at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1118 N. Mesa St., the Diocese announced. Ceremony […]
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San Diego Diocese files for bankruptcy after 457 sex abuse claims
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday for the second time, after a recent change to California law prompted 457 legal claims alleging decades-old sex abuse by the diocese’s priests. San Diego is the site of Catholicism’s first foothold in California, through […]
Buffalo Diocese recommends merges, closures of 15 churches
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Diocese has recommended 15 churches across Erie County be closed or merged. News 4 WIVB obtained the list at a meeting among church officials and parishioners at St. Anthony’s on Thursday night. The diocese is currently going through a challenging period due to financial troubles from declining numbers as […]
Sacramento Diocese ordains new bishop — fifth Filipino Catholic bishop in the United States
Nearly every pew was filled with attendees Friday inside downtown’s Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament as the Catholic Church ordained Auxiliary Bishop Rey Bersabal, who became the fifth Filipino to be ordained as a bishop in the United States. “I’m hoping we continue to work shoulder-to-shoulder in serving the people of God in Sacramento,” Bersabal […]
These are some of the most significant changes for priests within the Peoria diocese
As part of a restructuring plan for the Catholic Diocese of Peoria, there were many changes in high-level priesthood positions. For instance, Father Luke Spannagel, a parochial vicar with many of Peoria’s Catholic parishes, will become the new pastor at St. Philomena. Spannagel has worked with the diocese since 2007, beginning with St. John Chapel […]
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh issues warning about man accused of disturbing Masses
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh put out an urgent warning to local churches about a man accused of disturbing Masses. The Catholic Diocese said on April 17, a man approached a local priest from the back of a church during communion, got in his face and started yelling he was the devil and other troubling […]
Youngstown Diocese hires new school superintendent
YOUNGSTOWN − The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has hired Steven Jones as its new superintendent of schools. He will replace Superintendent Mary Fiala, who has served the diocese for more than four decades. Fiala will be retiring at the end of the school year. Jones will start on June 17. Jones has spent more than […]
Catholic diocese in Charlotte plans ‘defining moment’ to build its first cathedral
The Diocese of Charlotte unveiled plans to build a new cathedral after outgrowing the 85-year-old St. Patrick Cathedral in the Dilworth neighborhood. Bishop Peter Jugis recently accepted the recommendation from a task force of church and lay leaders for a new cathedral, the Rev. Msgr. Patrick Winslow, local vicar general and chancellor, told The Charlotte […]
Sacramento Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy reorganization in wake of abuse lawsuits
Beset by hundreds of abuse lawsuits, the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in federal court Monday, a move designed to allow the diocese to provide settlements to plaintiffs. The diocese, which previously announced its plans for the filing, said the move came “as it faces more than 250 lawsuits alleging […]
Catholic Diocese of Sacramento prepares for ‘time of atonement’ ahead of bankruptcy filing
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in downtown Sacramento on Easter Sunday to celebrate one of the holiest days of the Christian calendar. The Mass was filled with children dressed in pastels, choir music and lots of incense. But there were few signs of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento’s impending […]
Lawyers in New Mexico diocese abuse lawsuit launch website
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new lawsuit is going after a New Mexico diocese claiming decades of abuse committed by clergy members. The lawyers behind the suit are also launching an outreach project to encourage other victims to come forward. Levi Mongale is representing the victim referred to as John Doe 203. According to the lawsuit, the […]
Sacramento diocese adds man convicted in Placer County to list of priests accused of sex abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has added a name to a list of clergy members accused of sexual abuse that now includes a priest who served in another Northern California diocese but was convicted of molesting a girl while visiting Placer County. Mark Kristy, once a priest of the religious order Discalced Carmelite Fathers, has […]