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Mar 08 2024
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St. Louis Archdiocese announces closure of two parish grade schools
SHREWSBURY — Two Catholic parish grade schools will close at the end of the spring semester, the Archdiocese of St. Louis said Friday. St. Roch in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood of St. Louis and Little Flower in Richmond Heights do not have an adequate number of staff or students to operate in the fall, according to a press release. There are 80 students attending Little Flower school
St. Louis Post-DispatchJan 26 2024
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Kentucky parents of 2-year-old who was shot, killed face manslaughter charges
The parents of the 2-year-old child who was shot and killed in Northern Kentucky Monday have been charged, according to the Covington Police Department. Selena Farrell, 23, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and abandonment. Covington police said she’s the mother of the victim. Farrell was arrested Thursday and first charged with
Lexington Herald-LeaderJun 18 2021
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Catholic Bishops Vote to Draft Communion Guidelines that Could Exclude Abortion Proponents
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to create draft guidelines on the meaning of Communion that could eventually bar people who express support for abortion from receiving the Eucharist.
The proposal to draft the guidelines passed a 168-55 vote on Friday during an annual spring meeting of the conference, held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bishops
National Review (News)Feb 21 2024
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Patriots head coach Mayo to introduce coaching staff at news conference
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo will introduce the team's top coaching staff at a briefing Wedensday.
Mayo will be joined by defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington, special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer, and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
The news conference is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Mayo was officially introduced as the Patriots' new head coach last
WJAR 10May 23 2023
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Illinois attorney general's report finds 451 abusive clergymen in state Catholic Church system over nearly 90-year period
More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in the state of Illinois over a period of almost 90 years, according to a report released Tuesday from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “This report reveals names and detailed information of 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 children across all of the dioceses in Illinois,” Raoul wrote
CNN (Online News)Feb 24 2024
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Two teenagers arrested for fatal Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police arrested two teenagers in connection to a fatal shooting in early February. Detective Tommie Brown said 18-year-old Amari White and 17-year-old Jarvis Harolson were both charged with capital murder and aggravated assault. The fatal shooting happened in the 100 block of Covington Park Drive on Friday, February 9. A 20-year-old man, who was identified as
WJTV 12Mar 07 2024
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Three Flint-area boys basketball teams advance to the state quarterfinals
FLINT – Three Flint-area teams have advanced to the boys basketball state quarterfinals after winning regional championships Thursday night. They’ll play March 12 for a spot in the semifinals. The state semifinals will be March 14 and the four championship games will be March 16 at the Breslin Center. Here is a look at the three area teams who qualified for the quarterfinals and who they’ll be
MLive.comJan 28 2020
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Catholic Leaders Promised Transparency About Child Abuse. They Haven’t Delivered.
This story is co-published with the Houston Chronicle.
It took 40 years and three bouts of cancer for Larry Giacalone to report his claim of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a Boston priest named Richard Donahue.
Giacalone sued Donahue in 2017, alleging the priest molested him in 1976, when Giacalone was 12 and Donahue was serving at Sacred Heart Parish. The lawsuit never
ProPublicaDec 17 2019
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Pope ends 'secrecy' rule on child sexual abuse in Catholic church
Pope Francis has announced sweeping changes to the way the Roman Catholic church deals with cases of sexual abuse of children, abolishing the rule of pontifical secrecy that previously covered them.
Two documents issued by the pope back practices that have been in place in some countries, particularly the US, such as reporting suspicion of sexual abuse to civil authorities where
The GuardianJan 23 2024
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Patriots assistant reportedly a ‘strong favorite’ for defensive coordinator job
Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington is a “strong favorite” to be promoted to defensive coordinator, per Sports Illustrated. Covington is the Patriots’ longest-tenured defensive assistant after Steve Belichick. He served as their defensive line coach each of the past four seasons, outside linebackers coach in 2019 and as a coaching assistant in 2017-18. Covington, 34, is well-
Hartford Courant