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Vandalizing pregnancy center ‘for giving out diapers’ is ‘a bit much,’ director says

August 19, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Pro-abortion graffiti at Bethlehem House in Easthampton, Mass., Aug. 18, 2022 / Pam Hibbard

Springfield, Mass., Aug 19, 2022 / 15:53 pm (CNA).
When Pam Hibbard saw red paint on the steps at Bethlehem House, the pro-life pregnancy center that sh… […]

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Massachusetts parish packs close to 48,000 meals for families in Haiti

May 28, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Volunteers pack meals for families in Haiti at St. Cecilia parish in Wilbraham, Mass., May 2022. / St. Cecilia Parish, Wilbraham

Springfield, Mass., May 28, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
More than 150 volunteers at St. Cecilia Parish in Wilbraham, Mas… […]

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Massachusetts bishop: Clergy can support individuals’ own vaccine exemption requests

September 20, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Bishop William Byrne of Springfield in Massachusetts / Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield, Mass., Sep 20, 2021 / 11:28 am (CNA).
Bishop William Byrne of Springfield in Massachusetts said Tuesday that clerics in the diocese should … […]

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Springfield bishop appoints co-chairs of sex abuse task force

June 29, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop William Byrne of Springfield in Massachusetts / Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts

Denver Newsroom, Jun 29, 2021 / 17:01 pm (CNA).
The bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts has announced the appointment of two social workers to lead a… […]

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Former priest, a sex offender, killed Massachusetts altar boy in 1972, investigators conclude

May 25, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Springfield, Mass., May 25, 2021 / 14:05 pm A Massachusetts prosecutor announced Monday that a convicted sex offender who had been dismissed from the clerical state, and who died last week, was responsible for the […]

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Alleged Massachusetts abuse victim requests outside judge in suit, citing diocese’s influence

April 27, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Lawyers for an alleged abuse victim in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts have asked the state’s chief justice to assign a special judge from outside western Massachusetts to the case, citing a potential for […]

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