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Retired US Catholic bishop gets married after bid to leave priesthood denied

Bishop Howard Hubbard swings incense during an Ash Wednesday communion service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 25th February, 2004, in Albany, New York

Albany, New York, USAP An 84-year-old retired Catholic Bishop of Albany, who has been accused of sexual abuse and has unsuccessfully sought to be removed from the priesthood, said this week that he recently married a woman in a civil ceremony. Emeritus Bishop Howard Hubbard made the surprise announcement on Tuesday during a tumultuous time […]

Episcopal bishop to resign over same-sex marriage stance

Episcopal Church William H Bill Love

Albany, New York, USAP The Episcopal bishop of Albany, New York, agreed to resign after a disciplinary panel found that he violated church rules by ordering clergy in the diocese not to perform same-sex marriages. The Right Reverend William H “Bill” Love will leave his position on 1st February after starting a sabbatical a month […]