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Mar 22 2024
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Mental competency hearing delayed for retired Catholic priest accused of sex abuse
The rape trial of 92-year-old Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker will not start as scheduled Monday in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court because Hecker’s mental competency has not yet been evaluated. It’s unclear when that evaluation will happen or how long the trial will be delayed. Hecker admitted in an August interview with WWL Louisiana and the Guardian newspaper that he had sex with at
The Times-PicayuneMar 22 2024
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Union Catholic’s Taylor Cox is the 2024 girls indoor track Runner of the Year
The hurdles is easily one of the most difficult events in track to run, just ask any hurdler. At the same time, its one of the most majestic events to watch as it combines speed and form, culminating in a fast-paced finish every-time.
It’s also for this reason that when someone a hurdler is truly talented, people take notice, and the entire Garden State surely saw what Union Catholic’s
nj.comMar 21 2024
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Bail denied for driver charged in deadly Serra Catholic school van crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The man accused of killing a Serra Catholic student in a fiery crash last year has been denied bail and will remain in the Allegheny County Jail while he awaits trial. A bail hearing was held for William Soliday in front of Judge Beemer at the Allegheny County Courthouse on Thursday. The Post-Gazette reports that Judge Beemer said he believes that Soliday is too much of a
CBS News (Online)Mar 08 2024
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Catholic school in Kansas City, Kansas, to close this spring
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) — A Kansas City, Kansas, Catholic school is closing its doors this spring. Christ the King Catholic School announced in a letter to families that it will close for good at the end of the school year. School leaders pointed to funding as the reason for closing, saying they can’t “afford to fund private Catholic education” anymore. Christ the King leaders, Father Nick
KSN TVMar 08 2024
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Catholic school in Kansas City, Kansas, to close this spring
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas, Catholic school is closing its doors this spring. Christ the King Catholic School announced in a letter to families that it will close for good at the end of the school year. School leaders pointed to funding as the reason for closing, saying they can’t “afford to fund private Catholic education” anymore. Christ the King leaders, Father Nick Blaha and
Fox 4 Kansas CityMar 20 2024
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Kennedy Catholic seeks 2nd straight title; takes on Marion Center
HERSHEY, Pa. (WKBN) – Kennedy Catholic seeks its second straight state title this Thursday when they’ll meet Marion Center from The Giant Center at noon. Last year, the Golden Eagles topped Homer-Center in the state championship game – 65-45 – in a matchup that saw Layke Fields lead Kennedy with 23 points as Bella Magestro and Monique Vincent, each scored 15 and 13 points as well. Over the
WKBN 27Mar 25 2024
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Sports Briefs: Marin Catholic bats break out in extra-inning win over Tam
Marin Catholic scored seven runs in the top of the eighth inning to break open a scoreless game, and made the lead hold up in Monday’s 7-1 victory over host Tam. Morgan Carlson was 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored for the Wildcats. Lyla Gonzalez and Anna Held also had two hits each for Marin Catholic. Wildcats pitcher Selena Pena had seven strikeouts and walked two in a complete
Marin Independent JournalMar 25 2024
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St. Clair Shores Catholic school closing despite parents raising money to keep it open
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A Catholic school in St. Clair Shores is set to close at the end of the school year after parents worked to raise money and enrollment to keep it open. According to a letter on Monday from the "Team of Priests in Solidum serving the Gaudium et Specs Family of Parishes," the team made the decision following concerns "about the long-term operational
CBS News (Online)Mar 19 2024
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Powers Catholic girls not fazed by five-hour trip to Division 2 basketball quarterfinal
FLINT – Did the MHSAA do Powers Catholic’s girls basketball team a favor by forcing the Chargers to play their Division 2 quarterfinal game almost 300 miles from home? The Chargers are already a close-knit team but the 293-mile bus ride and an overnight stay in a hotel is going to give them more time than usual to bond before they take the court for their biggest game of their lives. Powers
MLive.comMar 22 2024
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The Catholic Bookstore in New Orleans closing after 85 years in business. 'What a gift.'
After 85 years in business, including 45 years at its current location on South Carrollton Avenue, The Catholic Bookstore is closing its doors in mid-April, signaling the end of an era for generations of New Orleans Roman Catholics. The pending closure comes six months after the Archdiocese of New Orleans, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly four years ago amid mounting
The Times-Picayune