Thorn relic ‘bleeds’ on Good Friday
A relic believed to be a thorn from Jesus’s crown of thorns was reported to have bled on Good Friday. Tradition holds that the relic, kept in the cathedral of Andria since 1308, bleeds every time Good Friday coincides with the Annunciation.
Archbishop appointed to crisis-hit diocese
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Bernard Hebda to lead the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis, which has been rocked by an abuse crisis.
Archdiocese settles abuse cases for £6.4m
Eight women abused as children by a former priest are to receive $9.1 million (£6.4 million), the Archdiocese of Seattle has said.
