Limits on churches will end March 19 but social distancing still required
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The Rev. Albert Audette delivers the Eucharist on the top of the Bell Street Garage across the street from the Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist in Stamford last May. Starting March 19, Connecticut churches, mosques, temples and other house of worship will no longer be required to cap the number of people who attend in-person services.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Rev. Bill Platt leads parishioners of the combined churches of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes in a blessing in front of St. Catherine of Siena in Greenwich in 2019. Starting March 19, Connecticut churches, mosques, temples and other house of worship will no longer be required to cap the number of people who attend in-person services.Hearst Connecticut Media file photoShow MoreShow Less
Now-deceased priest accused in lawsuit of allegedly raping boy at sister s wedding
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The Catholic Center, headquarters of the Diocese of Bridgeport, in Bridgeport, Conn.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT A former Roman Catholic priest allegedly raped a 9-year-old altar boy on the day the priest was to officiate at the wedding of the boy’s older sister, according to a new lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed in state Superior Court in Bridgeport, claims the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport knew or should have known the Rev. Kiernan Ahearn was unfit to be around children but continued to assign him duties that involved children.