Michael Bransfield
RNS 2019 in Review: A year full of grief, scandals, fire and the perseverance of faith
By Bob Smietana — January 2, 2020
(RNS) — 2019 was a year full of losses, scandals and tragedies, from the deaths of author Rachel Held Evans and pastor Jarrid Wilson to the attacks on houses of worship from New Zealand to California and continued revelations of abuse in religious institutions. And yet faith persists in the midst of a changing religious landscape.
Pope places sanctions on bishop investigated over sexual harassment, lavish spending
By Jack Jenkins — July 22, 2019
(RNS) — The sanctions obligate the former West Virginia bishop to "make amends" and bar him from celebrating Mass or living in his former diocese.
Pope OKs probe into West Virginia bishop as he meets with US delegation
By Nicole Winfield — September 13, 2018
(AP) — Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of a West Virginia bishop, Michael Bransfield, who has been accused of sexually harassing adults.
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