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Oakland Diocese proposes new $242 million sex abuse scandal settlement
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland proposed a new $242 million settlement with hundreds of parishioners who claim they were sexually abused for years at the hands of local clergy, a plan that drew immediate pushback from the victims’ attorneys, who say it doesn’t go far enough.
The proposal, filed Thursday in U.S. ...Read more
Leaders of secretive California religious group accused of murder after members vanish
LOS ANGELES — Two leaders of a group described as “cult-like” by authorities in Southern California's Inland Empire region have been arrested along with a prominent member on suspicion of murder amid multiple investigations into the disappearance of two former members and the death of a 4-year-old boy many years ago.
Darryl Muzic Martin, ...Read more
Norfolk mosque vandalized with black crosses painted on building
NORFOLK, Va. — The Masjid Ash-Shura mosque on Colley Avenue in Norfolk was vandalized between Sunday night and Monday morning with a series of black crosses spray-painted along the side of the building, but a group of volunteers quickly came together to help clean it off.
Police are in possession of a video that shows one man, at some point ...Read more
Pope Leo XIV delivers peace message to 150,000 at Beirut Mass
BEIRUT — With a rainbow adorning the early morning sky, tens of thousands converged on Beirut's waterfront on Tuesday to attend public prayers led by Pope Leo XIV — the culmination of an international debut that saw the U.S.-born pontiff repeatedly call for peace in a time of increasing war.
Addressing a crowd of an estimated 150,000 people...Read more
Minnesota faith leaders are raising the alarm on cuts to housing programs
Faith leaders will join lawmakers and housing advocates for a 12-hour vigil on Tuesday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis to protest recent cuts from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The “Losing Sleep, Losing Homes” vigil is urging HUD officials to reconsider their decision. The event starts at noon with speakers...Read more
Sen. Klobuchar meets Pope Leo at the Vatican with Ukrainian delegation
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar met with Pope Leo XIV on Friday at the Vatican as part of a delegation visit from Ukraine that’s asking the church to help return more than 19,000 children who have been abducted during the ongoing war with Russia.
Klobuchar said she spoke with the first American pope for 20 minutes. They talked about the missing ...Read more
Charlotte bishop tells pope of Border Patrol raids, urges compassion for immigrants
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Border Patrol agents fan out of Charlotte and fear lingers from days of federal immigration enforcement across the region, Bishop Michael Martin is urging Catholics to confront the moment through the lens of faith, not politics.
Half of the diocese’s roughly 565,000 Catholics are Hispanic. Many stayed home from Mass, ...Read more
KC Catholic Diocese covered up sexual abuse by priest for decades, lawsuit says
A lawsuit filed against the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Tuesday claims the church covered up sexual abuse the plaintiff allegedly experienced as a child at the hands of a priest around 50 years ago.
The lawsuit marks one of several in recent years against the diocese alleging sexual abuse was concealed by the church, and marks ...Read more
NC progressive faith leaders denounce Border Patrol actions in Triangle, Charlotte
A coalition of North Carolina faith leaders representing more than a dozen denominations denounced U.S. Border Patrol operations across the Triangle and in Charlotte during a virtual conference Thursday.
“We believe the presence of federal immigration law enforcement in our state prompts us to speak out this morning, declaring the values of ...Read more
Gov. JB Pritzker meets pope in Rome, discussing Trump's Chicago immigration crackdown
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and first lady MK Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Wednesday, where they discussed the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and the two formally invited the pope to visit Chicago, the governor’s office said.
“It was an honor for MK and me to meet with @Pontifex — a son of Illinois — to ...Read more
Brooklyn church celebrates 170 years of faith, community and resilience
NEW YORK — After enduring fire, flood, recession, a pandemic and changing times, a Brooklyn church still stands to celebrate its 170th anniversary on Sunday.
Much as visitors to Red Hook experience today, the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s clock tower was among the first sights immigrants spotted arriving in New York Harbor, said ...Read more
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