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Minister defrocked for officiating gay wedding

Minister defrocked for officiating gay wedding

Leaders of the United Methodist Church have defrocked a Pennsylvania minister who officiated at the wedding of his son to another man.
by Mark Memmott

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Abuse claims kept secret allowed priest to minister and teach sex ed

Abuse claims kept secret allowed priest to minister and teach sex ed

Harry Walsh wasn't included on a recent list of priests 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse. Church leaders knew his history, yet allowed him to continue working in parishes until the fall of 2011. Today Walsh teaches sex education to troubled teenagers and vulnerable adults in Wright Co., Minn.

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Archdiocese officials meet with St. Paul police

According to police, an archdiocese attorney and vicar general answered some questions and planned to meet again with police. No other details were provided.
by Tom Scheck

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A 'radical pope' seeks to save his church

A 'radical pope' seeks to save his church

"Who am I to judge?" With those five words, Pope Francis "stepped away from the disapproving tone, the explicit moralizing typical of popes and bishops," writes columnist James Carroll.

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Choi: No grand jury in archdiocese probe

Choi: No grand jury in archdiocese probe

"I have to make some tough calls, and I believe in a certain way to get to a conclusion," he said on The Daily Circuit. An investigative grand jury"would be really inappropriate and an abuse of my power."

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Outlook for archdiocese investigations uncertain

Outlook for archdiocese investigations uncertain

Archbishop John Nienstedt is under investigation after being accused of improperly touching a boy, and the St. Paul police chief is frustrated with Nienstedt for failing to cooperate with an investigation into sex abuse involving priests. MPR News reporter Madeleine Baran spoke with Morning Edition host Phil Picardi about the new developments in the story.
by Phil Picardi and Madeleine Baran

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Archbishop John Nienstedt's years in the Twin Cities

Archbishop John Nienstedt's years in the Twin Cities

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Dec. 17 that Archbishop John Nienstedt voluntarily 'stepped aside from all public ministry' while police investigate a claim that he touched a boy on the buttocks in 2009, an allegation the archbishop denies.

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As Nienstedt steps back, an auxiliary bishop steps into the breach

As Nienstedt steps back, an auxiliary bishop steps into the breach

Auxiliary Bishop Lee Piche will temporarily be the public face of an archdiocese that is facing fierce criticism for how it handled clergy sexual abuse.
by Tom Scheck

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