‘Bling bishop’ Lamor Whitehead’s fraud and extortion trial begins: ‘Fighting charges like Rocky’
Brooklyn pastor Lamor Whitehead will “fight the charges like Rocky Balboa” during his trial on charges of wire fraud, extortion and other crimes, the flamboyant preacher’s lawyer said in opening statements Monday. In federal court in Manhattan, Whitehead, 44, wearing an unusually subdued navy suit, defense attorney Dawn Florio told jurors that the government “has […]
NYC bishop faces trial for fraud and attempted extortion charges
Brooklyn preacher Lamor Miller-Whitehead is on trial for allegedly stealing parishioners’ retirement funds and attempting to extort a businessman. Miller-Whitehead, who founded the ministry in 2013, owns real estate in suburban Brooklyn and is accused of diverting funds for personal expenses. His charges include wire fraud, attempted extortion, and making false statements to law enforcement. […]
Leading Bishop Blasts Politico Reporter’s Critique of ‘Christian Nationalists’
ROME — A prominent U.S. Catholic bishop politiko The reporter described Christian nationalism, calling it “one of the most disturbing and frankly dangerous things I’ve ever seen in a political conversation.” Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and founder of the Catholic pastoral organization Words on Fire, said: politiko‘National Investigative Correspondent Heidi Przybyla […]
Ro Khanna, Bishop Barron clash on abortion, find commonality on immigration, tech
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Shamar Leggette, suspect in robbery of Brooklyn bishop Lamor Whitehead, shot dead by US Marshals
A career criminal suspected of robbing flamboyant Brooklyn Bishop LaMore Whitehead during a livestreamed service in 2022 was shot and killed by U.S. marshals in New Jersey on Wednesday, law enforcement officials told the Post. . Shamar Leggett — 3rd place New York's Most Wanted List The fugitive died during a confrontation with sheriff's officers […]
Bishop Burbidge vigil for life
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US officials demand Nicaragua release ‘unjustly’ incarcerated Catholic bishop
The Biden administration on Tuesday again criticized the Nicaraguan government for “unjustly” sentencing Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez to decades in prison for treason, calling on the current administration to hold religious leaders unconditionally. He demanded his immediate release. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller told Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo of […]
Chinese Police Arrest Underground Catholic Bishop
ROME – Chinese security forces have arrested Wenzhou's Catholic underground bishop Peter Xiao Zimin for refusing to join the state-run Chinese Patriotic Association. Bishop Shao is ordained In 2011, he received a mandate from Pope Benedict XVI to become co-judicial bishop, but he has never been recognized by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) because he […]
Nicaraguan Bishop Marks 500 Days in Political Prison for Opposing Communism
Communist Nicaragua on Tuesday marked 500 days since it imprisoned Matagalpa Bishop Monsignor Rolando Álvarez by releasing photos of a purported “health check” of the Catholic leader. Daniel Ortega's government arrested Alvarez in August 2022, who was an outspoken critic of human rights abuses in Nicaragua. declared In February, he was sentenced to 26 years […]