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Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims

Oct 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In 2019 then-Alexandria Bishop David Talley released a list of 27 priests who had served in the diocese and who... Read more

Damage outside Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Tioga, La. Courtesy photo.

Man who went on vandalism spree at Louisiana Catholic church arrested

Sep 11, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

A man who went on an hours-long vandalism spree on Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Tioga,... Read more

Fr. Robert W. Marshall. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Memphis.

Memphis priest named bishop of Alexandria 

Apr 21, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Robert W. Marshall as the next bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana. It is unclear when his... Read more

Bishop David Talley of Alexandria, who succeeded to his see Feb. 2, 2017.

In Louisiana diocese, new bishop promises to give his all

Feb 2, 2017

Bishop David P. Talley now heads the Diocese of Alexandria, with Pope Francis’ acceptance of the resignation of Bishop Ronald... Read more

Bishop David Talley, who was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria Sept. 21, 2016.

Former Southern Baptist to become next head of Louisiana diocese

Sep 21, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David Prescott Talley, currently auxiliary bishop of Atlanta and a... Read more

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Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg in Germany.

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The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

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French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a press conference after winning with The Atelier Simon-Marq, the selection to create new stained-glass windows in six chapels of the south aisle of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on Dec. 18, 2024.

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