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“Monsignor Meth”: Connecticut’s real-life Breaking Bad priest
The Religion WorldDave Collins has this story on the Huffington Post about a Roman Catholic priest involved in sex, drugs and an adult book store: HARTFORD, Conn. — To onlookers, Monsignor Kevin Wallin's fall from grace at his Connecticut parish was like something... -
A Connecticut town reels from heartbreak as police seek answers
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- As this small town began the painful mourning period for those killed in the attack at an elementary school, officials continued to try to piece together what happened -- and why. Hundreds of people crammed the pews at St. Rose of Lima...
Tags: Shootings, Christianity, Law Enforcement, Executive Branch, Roman Catholicism
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Five Funerals Friday For Sandy Hook Victims
The Hartford CourantThe Christmas tree had been knocked down by Friday morning's high winds long before Carl Zencey arrived at the memorial outside the entrance of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Zencey, who has lived in Newtown for three decades, couldn't leave it like...Tags: Religious Festivals, Christianity, Holidays, Roman Catholicism, Human Interest
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Connecticut Catholic Voters Aren't Buying What Bishops Are Selling
Connecticut is a very Catholic state. And Connecticut's Roman Catholic bishops have been very politically active lately, loudly criticizing Obamacare, pro-choice Democratic candidates, and politicians who support gay marriage. But that doesn't mean they'...
Tags: Family Planning, Plan B (drug), Roman Catholicism, Minority Groups, Social Issues
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Bridgeport bids a fond farewell to Archbishop Lori
As mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., I considered it an honor and a privilege to have a man like Bishop William Lori in our city for the last 11 years. I considered Bishop Lori to be a partner in helping make Bridgeport a better city, a leader of our...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Greenwich Grinching: Priest caught stealing $300,000 from his church
So it's not just the hedge-fund hot shots and Wall Street wizards from Greenwich we've got to worry about. Even Roman Catholic priests down there are apparently getting in on the financial fiddling.
Michael Moynihan, a former pastor at St. Michael the...Tags: Christianity, FBI, Credit and Debt, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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Bridgeport Bishop Is An Energetic, Outspoken Defender Of Church
The Hartford CourantBishop William E. Lori stands before 141 married couples in the airy sanctuary of St. Theresa Church on a bright October afternoon. In a voice carrying the faintest trace of the Kentucky lilt that his Louisville upbringing suggests, he welcomes the...Tags: Corporate Crime, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Fordham University, Kentucky, Roman Catholicism
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Timeline: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport Priest Abuse Case
The Hartford CourantMarch 2001. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport settles 23 lawsuits brought against seven unnamed priests for an undisclosed amount of money. The court orders the documents sealed and church officials believe eventually destroyed. Four newspapers &#...Tags: The Washington Post, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Newspapers, Crimes
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Diocese Of Bridgeport Acknowledges Allegations Involving 8 Priests From 1968 To 2000
The Hartford CourantIn an attempt to keep the documents secret, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport has admitted in a court filing that it is aware of 32 claims of sexual abuse allegedly committed by eight priests over three decades at the same parish — St....Tags: Los Angeles, California, Sexual Assault, Florida, New York
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Connecticut Diocese Expected to Release Sex Abuse Papers
The Hartford Courant"Claims are claims. Allegations are allegations." Those six words uttered by retired Cardinal Edward M. Egan during two depositions neatly sum up his approach to handling the burgeoning priest sexual abuse scandal that he inherited when he took over...Tags: Hepatitis, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Roman Catholicism, Lawyers, Social Issues
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