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‘A moral giant’: South Africans pay their respects to Tutu

By Andrew Meldrum — December 31, 2021
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Anglican archbishop's plain pine casket is on view Friday in St. George's Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town.

Greek Orthodox church in US gets 1st new leader in 20 years

By David Crary — June 24, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Elpidophoros was unanimously elected by senior Greek Orthodox officials last month to succeed Archbishop Demetrios, who recently retired at age 91 after serving in the post since 1999.

Pope names Detroit bishop to Guam archdiocese rocked by sex abuse allegations

By Josephine McKenna — October 31, 2016
ROME (RNS) Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Byrnes was appointed to Guam after the archbishop there refused to stand down voluntarily.

Four priests, four friends: Bishops witness historic changes in Catholic life

By Peggy Fletcher Stack — January 9, 2013
(RNS) Released from the Catholic cocoon of seminary in 1962, the four young priests faced a church on the brink of volcanic reform with the opening of the Second Vatican Council. After being schooled in a Vatican I church, the foursome would step down as powerful American prelates, five decades later, as quintessential Vatican II men. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.

COMMENTARY: The new Anglicanism

By Tom Ehrich — March 20, 2012

(RNS) What will come of the war within the Anglican Communion? U.S. Episcopalians aren't likely to turn conservative. Nor, in my opinion, do we have any appetite for continued battles over gender and sexuality. We are talking more about growth, new life, young leadership and casting our lot with the 99 percent. By Tom Ehrich.

Catholic leaders launch online abuse education forum

By Tracy Gordon — February 9, 2012

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Thursday launched an online educational forum to help the world's bishops better learn how to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and respond to abusive priests. By Alessandro Speciale.

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