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Florida priest charged for biting arm of woman he says was desecrating Eucharist
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By Matt McDonald CNA Staff, May 23, 2024 / 18:21 pm A priest in Florida bit the forearm of a woman he says was desecrating the Eucharist in a Communion line at church this past Sunday and has now been charged with one count of battery. Father Fidel Rodriguez, 66, admitted …
Catholic church set ablaze in Orlando, Florida, under investigation
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By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Jun 26, 2023 / 12:50 pm Investigators with the Orlando Fire Department are looking into what started a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, Saturday night, causing severe damage to the inside of the building. The fire, which was reported to law enforcement around …
Arrest made in Florida Catholic church burning
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CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 07:14 pm MT (CNA).- A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to crashing a minivan into a Catholic Church and then setting it on fire. Stephen Anthony Shields, 24, of Dunnellon, Florida has been charged with attempted murder, arson, burglary, and …