In the News ... "Lubbock bishop prays for victims healing as all 15 Texas Catholic dioceses to name accused priests"

• “The care of members of the Catholic Church on the South Plains is the top priority for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock and for me”

By Erica Pauda, Reporter, and The Associated Press
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Most Reverend Robert M. Coerver
Bishop of Lubbock

DALLAS/LUBBOCK, TEXAS - All 15 Catholic dioceses in Texas will release early next year the names of clergy who have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of a minor, the Diocese of Dallas said in a statement Wednesday.

Texas bishops decided last month to release the lists of names by Jan. 31 as part of their effort “to protect children from sexual abuse” while promoting “healing and a restoration of trust” in the church, the statement said ...

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