Diocese of Knoxville
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Tennessee bishop on Hurricane Helene devastation: ‘Many have lost homes’
The storm made landfall last week, passing through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. and leaving destruction... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to Diocese of Knoxville
The Holy See Press Office announced that Father James Mark Beckman, 61, will be installed as the new bishop of... Read more
Lawsuit claims Knoxville diocese mishandled priest's sex assault of parishioner
The Diocese of Knoxville allegedly mishandled a report that a priest sexually assaulted a parishioner who sought grief counseling in... Read more
Body of Tennessee priest on path to canonization reburied in basilica
The body of Servant of God Patrick Ryan, a Tennessee priest who died in 1878 caring for victims of the... Read more
After school shooting, Knoxville bishop asks for 'positive solutions' to gun violence
Bishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville demanded “positive solutions” to gun violence after a fatal shooting at an... Read more
Tennessee diocese seeks to exhume remains of pastor on path to sainthood
The Diocese of Knoxville is seeking to unearth the remains of a Tennessee pastor whose canonization cause is currently open.... Read more
Catholics in Tennessee, Virginia pray as their bishops face surgery
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, VA, is recovering after a scheduled surgery for prostate cancer on Nov. 27. Bishop Richard... Read more
Tennessee parish responds to immigration raid with support, prayer
The April day nearly 100 workers were taken into custody in the country’s largest worksite immigration raid in a decade,... Read more
For Bishop Stika, Planned Parenthood videos show need to cherish humanity first
The videos of Planned Parenthood officials' involvement in the harvesting of organs from recently aborted babies shows an unadorned evil,... Read more
