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Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal St. Therese Catholic Parish in Albuquerque’s North Valley was once the largest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, with a holy shrine and tiled-roof church considered one of the finest ecclesiastical buildings in New Mexico. These days, the parish on North Fourth is one of the smallest and struggles to make ends meet. It is behind on its property insurance and in debt to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, owing more than a year’s worth of Sunday collection plate assessments, according to its pastor. Its usual fundraising efforts crippled by the COVID-19 virus, ...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday allowed places of worship statewide to operate at full capacity. The state limited the capacity of indoor worship services last April in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Since then, restrictions have fluctuated under tiered reopening guidelines. "The change was made in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that enjoin states from enforcing capacity limits on churches that are more restrictive than other entities like factories and schools," Grisha...

  Yesterday’s verdict in the George Floyd murder trial is one step toward accountability, toward a measure of justice for the family of George Floyd, and toward building a more just world free of racism and systemic violence against the Black community. We know we have much more work to do to build a more just society. We must continue the prayers and stand up to bigotry and racism in our country.   Last year, shortly after the killing of George Floyd, the African American Catholic Community and I hosted a prayer service remembering his life and the lives of so many other Black and Brown ...

The Year of Saint Joseph: May 1: Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 IC file photo+ Enlarge The vestibule of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in West Jordan is decorated with murals, such as this one, depicting the parish's roots. By Linda Petersen Intermountain Catholic WEST JORDAN – On May 1, Catholics around the world will celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker. This celebration will have special meaning during 2021, the Year of Saint Joseph, as declared by Pope Francis. In West Jordan at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Father Javier Virgen, pastor, will...

For decades, Leigh-Anne just wanted someone, anyone, to listen. Instead, she said, she was placed in a mental hospital, silenced and ignored until she fell into a yearslong spiral of drug addiction, self-doubt and destruction. The 39-year-old was finally going to get her chance to confront Sabine Griego – the former priest who she says raped her repeatedly from ages 7 to 9. Sabine Griego But six weeks before he was to go on trial, Griego was found dead on a bathroom floor in a home near Las Vegas, New Mexico. Paramedics determined the 82-year-old had been lying there for hours, and the caus...