Connecticut priest barred from ministry faces federal drug charges
The monsignor was charged for allegedly having methamphetamine mailed to him from California and making more than $300,000 in drugs sales out of his apartment.
Faith & Parish
Portland Archbishop Vlazy retires; Michigan bishop named his successor
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop John Vlazny of Portland, Ore., and named as his successor Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette, Mich.
Vlazny, who has headed the Oregon archdiocese since 1997, is 75, the age at which bishops are required by canon law to submit their resignation to the pope. Sample, 52, has been Marquette's bishop for eight years.
The changes were announced Tuesday in Washington by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, papal nuncio to the U.S.
The Mass of installation for Sample is scheduled for April 2.
Catholic bishop tries to explain how a priest ended up in 'self-bondage'
Bishop Thomas Paprocki gave parishioners a statement on a November incident where a priest placed himself in handcuffs and asked police to help free him.
Restructuring of Boston parishes enters Phase One
St. Mary parish in Lynn, Mass., is one of 28 parishes who will see changes as part of the Boston archdiocese's pastoral plan, Disciples in Mission.
Lack of faith can hurt marriage, may affect validity, pope says
A lack of faith in God can damage marriage, even to the point of affecting its validity, Pope Benedict XVI said.
"Faith in God, sustained by divine grace, is therefore a very important element for living in mutual dedication and conjugal fidelity," he said.
The pope said he was not suggesting there was a simple, automatic link "between the lack of faith and the invalidity of marriage."
New York Archdiocese to close two high schools, 22 grade schools
The decision follows several months of reviewing enrollment, finances and local demographics. Four schools that were supposed to close will instead remain open.
Student task force transforms New Jersey park with Franciscan's help
Seventh- and eighth-graders in Camden bring passion to meetings with public officials to transform an eyesore into a safe haven.
Records show Los Angeles cardinal, bishop shielded abusive priests
Updated: Newly released records show Cardinal Roger Mahony and an auxiliary bishop suggested priests in question leave the state of California to avoid prosecution.
Flu epidemic prompts some churches to stop offering Communion chalice
The flu is active in 47 states, and several dioceses have issued recommendations for receiving Communion so others don't get sick.
New Jersey parishioners protest priests' ouster
The archbishop of Newark, N.J., has ordered four parish priests in Elizabeth, N.J., to vacate their rectory this month, a move parishioners are not happy about.
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May 10-23, 2013
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