Francis accepts the resignations of the bishop at the center of the scandal and two others.
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Baptist church’s ‘Catholic’ Jesus statue gets new home
Church members in Lexington, S.C., voted last month to move it.
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Nicaraguan Cardinal Obando y Bravo dies at 92
He was most famous for his clashes with the leftist Sandinista government in the 1980s.
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United Pentecostal Church International leader Tom Fred Tenney dies at 84
He was credited with greatly increasing the denomination’s missionary work abroad.
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Catholic diocese parts ways with the Maine Council of Churches
Bishop Robert Deeley says the council’s decision to take public stands based on majority votes by its members, rather than unanimous agreement, could leave the diocese supporting positions not grounded in the teachings of the church.
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Pope dismayed by worldwide priest shortage
He blames demographic changes, scandals in the church and cultural trends that dissuade young people from making lifelong commitments.
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Lawsuits seek removal of Arkansas Capitol’s Ten Commandments display
Opponents argue it’s an unconstitutional endorsement of religion by government.
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‘God made you like this’: Pope’s comments to gay man praised
But some critics say the remarks were merely in line with the pontiff’s personal outlook and not the Vatican’s official stance.
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Chile’s bishops offer to resign en masse over sex abuse cases
The pope accuses them of failing to protect children from pedophile priests.
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Mormons, NAACP call for harmony, respect
Leaders focus on the historic nature of the alliance that they hope can lead to work on education and humanitarian causes.