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Photos of 12 men who became Catholic priests in the US
At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, ...
Meet the men who just became Catholic priests in Virginia
The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests in a single, joyful Mass at ...
A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades
The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the ...
Flash floods in Pakistan kill at least 7 and sweep away dozens of tourists
Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains have swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan. Officials say at least seven people have died, and 17 have been killed nationwide in ...
Murder trial for Raul Valle, charged in stabbing death of James McGrath, continues into 7th day
Police and prosecutors said Valle stabbed four people outside of a house party on Laurel Glen Drive in Shelton on the night ...
Victim says Stratford 18-year-old confessed to blackmailing women for nude photos: Warrant
BRIDGEPORT — The 18-year-old accused of trying to blackmail two young Stratford women and a teenager for nude photographs ...
Stratford school board sets new rules limiting cellphones in the classroom
In Stratford, the school board began the process of creating the new policy last summer, in response in part to a push by Gov ...
Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration's cuts to mental health grants
School districts around the country are cutting back plans to expand their staffing of mental health specialists because of ...
Family sues over US detention in what may be first challenge to courthouse arrests involving kids
A mother and her two young kids are fighting for their release from a Texas immigration detention center. The lawsuit filed ...
Top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
Chileans got dressed up for a Gay Pride parade, cricket players from Australia and West Indies faced off on the Caribbean ...
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman to lie in state as suspect faces court date
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday. Hortman, her ...
Colorado funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 bodies to be sentenced for fraud
A federal judge will sentence a Colorado funeral home owner for cheating customers and fraud after he stashed nearly 190 dead bodies in a room temperature building. Jon Hallford, the owner of ...