Retired US Catholic bishop gets married after bid to leave priesthood denied
Albany, New York, US AP An 84-year-old retired Catholic Bishop of Albany, who has been accused of sexual abuse and has unsuccessfully sought to be removed from the priesthood, said this week that he recently married a woman in a civil ceremony. Emeritus Bishop Howard Hubbard made the surprise announcement on Tuesday during a tumultuous […]
Episcopal bishop to resign over same-sex marriage stance
Albany, New York, US AP The Episcopal bishop of Albany, New York, agreed to resign after a disciplinary panel found that he violated church rules by ordering clergy in the diocese not to perform same-sex marriages. The Right Reverend William H “Bill” Love will leave his position on 1st February after starting a sabbatical a […]