diocese

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A Catholic diocese in Nigeria's north-central region Thursday said that all schoolchildren and teachers taken by gunmen from their school in November have been "accounted for" and "reunited" with their families.

From Barron's

But the Synod rejected that, instead voting for independent oversight at a national level, while the Church retains control in dioceses and parishes.

From BBC

He estimates that around half of the families in his predominantly Hispanic diocese have someone in their household facing some sort of issue with their immigration status.

From BBC

Since July, San Bernardino diocese bishop Alberto Rojas has allowed Catholics to skip Mass because of all the raids in the Inland Empire.

From Los Angeles Times

Afterwards four bishops - including the Primus, the Most Reverend Mark Strange - asked Bishop Dyer to consider if she was still the right person to lead the diocese.

From BBC