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The Diocese of Erie, which once had 130 parishes and now has 93 parishes, is planning for a new round of parish restructuring, Bishop Lawrence Persico said in a letter to the faithful.

Barletta, 82, was accused of molesting as many as 25 minors but was never charged. The 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report said he admitted to abuse.

Father Michael Barletta served at churches and a school in Mercer County before being named in a grand jury investigation into sexual abuse by clergy members.

Letter writers weigh in on GOP extremists, Pennsylvania gas tax, clergy abuse, and Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nominee hearing in the U.S. Senate

Bishop Donald W. Trautman was laid to rest March 7. After leading the Erie Diocese from 1990 to 2012, he was implicated in the Pa. grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse. Though he always wanted to be

ERIE, PA— During his 22-year tenure as the Diocese of Erie's shepherd, the late Bishop Donald W. Trautman "gave himself totally to his role ...

Trautman, who led Erie diocese for 22 years, died at 85 on Feb. 26. Diocese will hold public memorial Mass, funeral Mass for clergy, invited guests.

Trautman directed diocese during turbulent time, said "heart and soul" were with the people, though he was criticized for handling of abuse crisis.

CNA Staff, May 4, 2020 / 10:00 am (CNA).- The Justice Department (DOJ) is backing a small community church suing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, arguing that the state cannot single out churches for public health restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Virginia’s Eastern Shore filed suit last week against Northam’s stay-at-home order prohibiting church gatherings with more than ten people inside. The DOJ filed a statement of interest on Sunday in the ...