New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginians React To New Pope
Pope Leo, who was born in Chicago and served extensively in Peru, is the first pope from the United States or North American. He is the second pope in a row to be elected from the Americas after the late Pope Francis, who was from Argentina.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Seminarian Studying For Priesthood In Rome, Reflects On Pope Francis
Imagine looking out your apartment window onto St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Charleston's Michael Tupta finished dental school at West Virginia University, then experienced an even higher calling. He’s now a seminarian, studyi...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Diocese Said It Will Continue To Bless Gay Catholics
The pope affirmed that LGBTQ people are welcome in the church, however he reaffirmed that homosexuality is considered a sin by the church.
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Former West Virginia Bishop Apologizes, Reimburses Diocese
A former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia has issued an apology two years after resigning amid allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNewspaper Publishes Secret Report On Former W.Va. Bishop Bransfield
A newspaper has published a secret church report about a former West Virginia bishop ousted for alleged sexual and financial misconduct that details how…
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