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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone (left) and Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop James Johnston (right) made a friendly Super Bowl wager on “EWTN News in Depth” with Montse Alvarado on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.

Winner, winner, Rice-A-Roni dinner? Bishops bet on the Super Bowl

Feb 10, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop James Johnston and San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone made their friendly wager on Friday.  Read more

Martin Navarro, a layman and founder of the group the Oblates of St. Augustine, is refusing to obey his bishop's demands that he no longer fundraise, identify himself as "brother," dress in a habit, and construct a chapel in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

'Br. Martin,' self-described monk with large Twitter following, says he won't heed bishop's warning

May 19, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Martin Navarro  — whose “Br. Martin” Twitter account has more than 11,000 followers — told CNA he won't acquiesce to... Read more

Kansas City, St Petersburg bishops make Super Bowl wager

Feb 4, 2021

The Catholic bishops of the cities competing in the Super Bowl have placed a friendly wager on the game’s outcome.  Read more