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Priest found dead in Mexico; 2 suspects arrested
The Catholic Church has confirmed the discovery of the body of Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis, a priest of the... Read more
Prosecutors claim Kansas City diocesan staffer stole $150,000 from scholarship fund
A staffer at the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph allegedly stole more than $150,000 while serving as the leader of... Read more
Image of Argentina’s patroness destroyed, chapel burned down
The destruction of an image of Our Lady of Luján, the patroness of Argentina, and the burning of a chapel... Read more
Man who brought weapons to California abbey described self as ‘angel of death,’ police say
A man arrested with a car full of weapons after threatening a California Catholic church told the parish he was... Read more
‘I’m devastated’: Polish archbishop asks Vatican to laicize priest accused of murder
Archbishop Adrian Galbas of Warsaw, Poland, has asked the Vatican to laicize a priest accused of murdering a homeless man. Read more
9 people sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder of Myanmar priest
The Vatican news agency Fides reported that nine people were sentenced to 20 years in prison for the February murder... Read more
Former parish administrator faces decade in prison for $700,000 theft from Florida parish
Prosecutors had alleged in 2022 that Deborah True and Father Richard Murphy stole nearly $1.5 million in parish funds from... Read more
One of Europe’s most wanted arrested for murdering priest, injuring nun
According to a police statement posted Nov. 25 on their website, the man was arrested in Girona province in the... Read more
Florida church bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison after stealing $875,000 from parish
Heather Darrey will spend 27 months in prison on a wire fraud conviction over her $875,323 theft from Christ the... Read more
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