Catholic Diocese

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 29 days ago
A 38-year-old Smyrna man sued the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington on Tuesday, claiming he was sexually abused at a Galena, Md., church during the early 1980s. ...

Source: my.telegraph.co.uk --- 22 days ago
The conservative Anglican Diocese of Forth Worth, Texas, is in talks with the Roman Catholic Church about converting en masse, it has been revealed. It's early days yet, but the conservative Anglo-Catholic clergy of the Diocese – which excludes women priests – have had enough of the Anglican "Communion". So now they are exploring ways of entering into full communion with the Holy See while retaining aspects of their Anglican identity. The Dallas Morning News <A... ...

Source: www.kansascity.com --- 16 days ago
More than 40 plaintiffs alleging they were abused by Roman Catholic clerics have reached a tentative settlement with the Kansas City Diocese for about $10 million. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 13 days ago
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Source: religionblog.dallasnews.com --- 23 days ago
The ongoing strains within the Episcopal Church have produced one of the more intriguing results, right here in North Texas. Sam Hodges writes today about a meeting held between several Episcopal priests -- with the approval of Fort Worth's Bishop Jack Iker -- with Fort Worth's Catholic Bishop Kevin Vann. The document they presented to him looks a lot to some people like an opening negotiation to take the Episcopal Diocese into the Catholic Church. Others disagree. Here's the link to the story. Go to the jump to see what I think is the most interesting part of the document's proposal. It may be asking the Vatican to create a separate Anglican rite within the Catholic Church, analogous to the Eastern Rite. Or maybe not. Here's what the document says: VIII. We believe there is a charism which the Anglican ethos has to offer to the Universal Church The Catholic Faith, as it has been lived in the Anglican Tradition, is a thing of great beauty. Why are we making a plea for it to continue. It is because the Catholic faith and practice, as lived out in the Anglican Tradition, is a unique charism well worth preserving. Twentieth century Anglo Catholic authors like C.S. Lewis, T.S. Eliot and earlier Anglican theologians such as William Law ("Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life") and George Herbert ("The Country Parson") have enriched and enlightened countless souls. The religious life, the devotional societies, the guilds, the priestly ...

Source: jurist.law.pitt.edu --- 4 days ago
[JURIST] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence [official website] reached a settlement agreement Friday with four claimants who say they were abused by priests [JURIST news archive] several decades ago and that church officials had taken steps to cover up previous allegations of abuse. Christopher Young, Donald Leighton, Marc G. Banville, and two sisters of a fourth unnamed man who has died, ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 19 days ago
United States Department of Justice Aug 16 2008 7:18AM GMT ...

Source: www.star-telegram.com --- 23 days ago
A request by Fort Worth Episcopal priests to become part of the Catholic church's "full communion" will be a decision for the Vatican, official says. ...

Source: kdka.com --- 1 day ago
The Diocese of Pittsburgh says enrollment is up in Catholic schools across the area with an estimated 25,000 students attending pre-school through 12th grade in the district. ...

Source: www.injuryboard.com --- 3 days ago
There's a troubling story in the Sarasota Herald Tribune today about the Diocese of Venice. No, this time it's not about the sexual abuse of minors. Rather, it's about the Diocese buying aparments in Venice. Apparently, elderly residents of the complex received notice from the owner that they had to move out in 30 days. The owner explained that he was selling the building and that was the express wish of the buyer which happened to be the Diocese of Venice. When the Sarasota Herald Tribune discovered this it asked the Diocese for an explanation. What they received was puzzling at best. The Diocese refused to acknowledge it was purchasing the building in order to help single mothers. It also didn't express any concern over the plight of the elderly residents who were being pushed out of their apartments. Spokeswoman Adela White, when pressed, repeatedly said that it is a Diocese policy "not to talk about land we do not own." I've encountered such a response when I've represented victims of priest sex abuse but this seems very strange. One would think the Diocese would have no reason to hide such information from the press. Yet, that's what they chose to do, at least initially. After the story was published in the newspaper, the Diocese gave in and issued a statement that it would work with the city in order to help the elderly residents. I guess the church's operating mode of secrecy goes beyond the sexual abuse crisis. Originally ...

Source: www.kwch.com --- 20 days ago
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita releases a statement after a judge upholds St. Anne's english-only policy. ...

Source: capitalnews9.com --- 19 days ago
A local priest accused of sex abuse has been permanently removed from the church. Father Gary Mercure is suspected of abusing a minor in the 1980's. ...

Source: www.dailygazette.com --- 9 days ago
A state Supreme County judge dismissed negligence charges against the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese and Bishop Gibbons High School in connection with a $2 million civil lawsuit filed by the family of a teenage girl who said she was inappropriately touched by Armando Tebano. ...

Source: www.myeyewitnessnews.com --- 9 days ago
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis is accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a teenager from a sexually abusive priest. ...

Source: www.wbgo.org --- 7 days ago
(WBGO News, 8/28/2008) Opposition to Camden Diocese church closings has not gone unnoticed. Now Bishop Joseph Galante or at least his spokesman is using a word not often associated with the Catholic Church. ...

Source: www.catholicjobs.com --- 24 days ago
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK) TITLE: Adoption Coordinator FIELD: Social Work, FT Employee Looking for a way to help the unborn? Want to help mentor a new mother? Help connect families with needy children through adoption? Catholic Charities is seeking a self-motivated and dynamic individual to work with families and pregnant women who want information or who may be considering adoption. This position will have the unique opportunity to directly impact, the unborn, parents and those desiring to be parents while managing staff and volunteers and working with referral services. [ more ] ...

Source: www.ewtn.com --- 18 days ago
Fort Worth, Aug 15, 2008 (CNA).- Responding to recent reports regarding ongoing conversations between the Episcopal and the Catholic dioceses of Fort ... ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 21 days ago
At the convention of the Diocese of Fort Worth in November, delegates will consider for a second and decisive time a proposal to realign with another Anglican Church in hopes of finding a greater sense of ... ...

Source: wfrv.com --- 9 days ago
Bishop David Ricken officially takes over after Thursday's mass of installation. ...

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Diocese starts marriage education programCatholic Free Press, MA - 33 minutes agoMrs. Franks said “The Future Depends on Love” online survey at MassCatholicMarriage.org/ survey showed more than 90 percent of respondents agreeing that ... ...