diocese
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In 1969, Sheen made the difficult decision to resign when he felt that the diocese no longer had confidence in his mission there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The diocese said it continued to offer heartfelt apologies to those affected by accounts of malpractice at the home, and was committed to full transparency.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The diocese welcomed the report and thanked Lambert for his work.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Almost all exorcists, at the urging of the Vatican, keep their identities secret, their role in battling the occult known only to the other priests in their diocese.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
She sincerely hoped that the first tuition payment of fourteen dollars might be refunded to the diocese.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Two Church of England dioceses have been given official warnings by the Charity Commission over "mismanagement" of safeguarding complaints against the former Bishop of Liverpool.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
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 ● Dec. 24, 2025
Simons manages a legal proceeding called Northern California Clergy Cases, in which nearly 1,800 individual lawsuits have been filed against seven Catholic dioceses, including Fresno.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
The settlements have been financially crushing for Catholic dioceses across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
From the Danube to Macedonia, and from the Adriatic to the Euxine, the Catharan Church was well organized, divided into dioceses with their bishops, and actively engaged in mission work.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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