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The Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Minn. archdiocese apologizes for failures, as prosecutors drop abuse charges

Jul 21, 2016

Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis as its present and past archbishops apologized... Read more

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis.

Minn. archbishop resigns with 'clear conscience' amid sex abuse charges

Jun 15, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the archbishop and an auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, less than... Read more

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis (File Photo/CNA).

Amid resignation calls, Minn. archbishop says he will stay

Aug 1, 2014

Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, facing calls for his resignation amid legal battles over the local Church's handling of... Read more