Brooklyn bishop retires after Vatican clears him of abuse
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio, weeks after a Vatican investigation cleared him of sexual abuse allegations, and appointed a native New Yorker to replace him. DiMarzio is 77, two years beyond the normal retirement age for bishops. Francis accepted his resignation and appointed […]
Brooklyn Catholic Bishop hails ruling, says diocese in line with Pope
New York City, USAP The longtime head of the Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn said Friday that a ruling by the Supreme Court that barred New York from enforcing certain restrictions on religious services in areas hit hard by the coronavirus is a “good decision” that guarantees constitutional protections for the free exercise of religion. […]