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Alabama priest laicized after civil marriage to 18-year-old 

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CNA Staff, Jan 8, 2024 / 13:15 pm (CNA).
A former Alabama priest has officially been laicized after abandoning his assignment and marrying an 18-year-old, the Archdiocese of Mobile said in a statement announcing the … […]

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Alabama priest marries teen after abandoning post, leaving for Europe

November 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

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CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2023 / 18:50 pm (CNA).
An Alabama priest who was removed from ministry has reportedly entered into a civil marriage with an 18-year-old woman he met through his work at a Catholic high school.Father Alex Crow, 31,… […]

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Documentary chronicles Bishop Michael Portier,  the ‘Servant of the South’

May 11, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver Newsroom, May 11, 2022 / 13:28 pm (CNA).
In the early 19th century, what is now the so… […]

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Mobile archbishop tests positive for COVID-19, reminds public to get vaccinated

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Washington D.C., Oct 6, 2021 / 13:10 pm (CNA).
Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine, the Archdiocese of Mobile announced on Tuesday. … […]

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