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Worcester diocese policy prohibits Catholic school students from expressing ‘same-sex attraction,’ using different pronouns
Schools Under the policy, Catholic school students in Worcester could be dismissed if their expression of gender or sexuality “should cause confusion or disruption at the school.” Catholic Bishop Robert J. McManus of the Diocese of Worcester. Rick Cinclair/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP, File Catholic school students in Worcester will soon be required to […]
70-year-old R.I. man reaches settlement with Fall River Roman Catholic diocese over sex abuse suffered at age 8
Local News By Associated Press October 11, 2023 | 5:01 PM FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A 70-year-old man who recently reached a settlement with a Roman Catholic diocese in Massachusetts over sexual abuse he suffered at age 8 said Wednesday he is speaking out because “my voice was taken away from me for all […]
Two 12-year-olds charged in daytime vandalism of East Bridgewater Catholic church
Local News A fire was set near the church’s altar and items stolen from the food pantry. A fire was set Friday at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in East Bridgewater. Yellow fire retardant powder stains the cloth covering the altar. Courtesy/East Bridgewater Police Department Two 12-year-olds are facing a handful of charges in […]
Police investigate after fire set at East Bridgewater Catholic church
Local News Vandals set a fire at the church’s altar and made off with items from the food pantry Friday, officials say. A fire was set Friday at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in East Bridgewater. Yellow fire retardant powder stains the cloth covering the altar. Courtesy/East Bridgewater Police Department East Bridgewater police and […]
Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church
World News For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops, a radical change that is evidence of Francis’ belief that the church is more about its flock than its shepherds. Pope Francis, left, looks at representatives of the synod, refugees, and the vulnerable laying out a symbolic “river” as a […]