Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop known for ‘priestly heart’ to St. Paul-Minneapolis — By: Catholic News Agency

Auxiliary Bishop-elect Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Vatican City, Jul 25, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Father Kevin Kenney as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.  The bishop-elect, born…

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Legionaries of Christ founder almost removed from priesthood in 1950s, Vatican documents show — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Marcial Maciel. / Credit: DominikHoffmann, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Jul 25, 2024 / 12:30 pm (CNA). Pope Pius XII’s Vatican was on the verge of removing from the priesthood the founder of the Legionaries of Christ over sexual abuse allegations in 1956, 50 years before he was removed from…

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