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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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Priest accused of sex abuse apparently commits suicide
Sun StaffA priest who resigned from his Connecticut parish last month amid allegations that he sexually abused young boys apparently committed suicide yesterday at a Catholic psychiatric hospital in Silver Spring that treats disorders including pedophilia,...Tags: South Norwalk, Hospitals and Clinics, Abusive Behavior, Suicide, Sex
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Alleged victims angry at those who aided priest
The Hartford CourantBRIDGEPORT, R.I. - The betrayal began when their priest sexually abused them, they said, and continued when the church covered up his crimes. Yesterday, accusers of the Rev. Laurence F.X. Brett said they felt newly betrayed at the news that, while police...Tags: Laws, Defendants, Criminal Laws, Abusive Behavior, Criminals
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Priest accused of sex abuse apparently kills self
Sun StaffA priest who resigned from his Connecticut parish last month amid allegations that he sexually abused young boys apparently committed suicide today at a Catholic psychiatric hospital in Silver Spring that treats disorders including pedophilia, church...Tags: South Norwalk, Hospitals and Clinics, Abusive Behavior, Suicide, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
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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: Michael Muskal, Dannel P. Malloy , Laws, Executive Branch, Health and Safety at School
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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: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York City, Holidays, Autism
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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: Health Insurance, Freedom of Religion, Family Planning, Medical Research, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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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: Credit and Debt, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, FBI
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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: Corruption, Fordham University, Fairfield County, Laws, Abusive Behavior
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