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Pope Appoints New Bishop for Oakland Diocese

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Bay City News — Pope Francis today appointed the Rev. Michael Barber to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Oakland. Barber, 59, currently is the director of spiritual formation at St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Boston, … Continue reading »


SF's New Archbishop Arrested for Drunk Driving, Says He Feels 'Shame For Disgrace'

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Officers in San Diego arrested San Francisco's newly appointed Catholic archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone, on drunk driving charges Saturday morning, a spokesperson for the San Diego Police Department told KQED's Tara Siler. Detective Gary Hassen said the archbishop-elect was arrested at … Continue reading »