Luis Rafael Zarama
Amid a boom of plus-sized churches, one Catholic church wants to keep it small
By Yonat Shimron — August 26, 2021
CARY, N.C. (RNS) — The explosive growth of Catholicism in the Diocese of Raleigh has led to building massive churches. One church has been fighting to keep things small.
In a show of contrition, Catholic dioceses begin long road of healing
By Yonat Shimron — September 26, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Standing in front of the altar Tuesday (Sept. 25) in Raleigh’s Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama took his violet zucchetto from his head and fell to his knees.
The next bishop of Raleigh is from Latin America — like many in his flock
By Yonat Shimron — August 15, 2017
RALEIGH (RNS) — The appointment of a Colombian native to lead the Diocese of Raleigh is another indication of the growth in the number of Hispanic Catholics in the U.S., who now make up about 40 percent of Catholics in the nation.
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