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Warsaw, Poland Archbishop Adrian Galbas.

‘I’m devastated’: Polish archbishop asks Vatican to laicize priest accused of murder

Jul 28, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Archbishop Adrian Galbas of Warsaw, Poland, has asked the Vatican to laicize a priest accused of murdering a homeless man. Read more

The funeral of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win (left), who was martyred in Myanmar on Feb. 14, 2025.

9 people sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder of Myanmar priest

Jul 18, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The Vatican news agency Fides reported that nine people were sentenced to 20 years in prison for the February murder... Read more

Deborah True.

Former parish administrator faces decade in prison for $700,000 theft from Florida parish

May 8, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Prosecutors had alleged in 2022 that Deborah True and Father Richard Murphy stole nearly $1.5 million in parish funds from... Read more

CNA

One of Europe’s most wanted arrested for murdering priest, injuring nun

Nov 27, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

According to a police statement posted Nov. 25 on their website, the man was arrested in Girona province in the... Read more

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Florida church bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison after stealing $875,000 from parish

Nov 15, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Heather Darrey will spend 27 months in prison on a wire fraud conviction over her $875,323 theft from Christ the... Read more