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The Diocese of Salford proposed shutting the school last year after it was placed in special measures, saying it was no longer ‘viable’ due to the falling number of Catholic pupils.

Investigation follows criticism over church’s managements of complaints against Peter Hollingworth but is not specifically examining any individual matter

St Anne (Stanley) Primary School has been searching for new ground

Former governor general and archbishop of Brisbane expected to have fate in Anglican church decided in hearing due to begin on Monday

The alleged incident is being examined as part of a wider inquiry into Robert Byrne's resignation as the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle - there is no suggestion the bishop was at the party or had any knowledge

The alleged incident is being examined as part of a wider inquiry into Robert Byrne's resignation as the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle - there is no suggestion the bishop was at the party or had any knowledge

Unique case may set precedent as family alleges church’s failings caused man’s violence in later life

Globetrotting Martin Sargeant spent the money on designer clothes and trips abroad

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A late clergyman who served the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento for four decades has been accused for the first time of sexually assaulting a child, joining dozens of Sacramento clergy previously implicated in the Catholic Church’s decades-old abuse scandal.

"Ultimately educational decisions will not rest with an educator."

A former Church official who defrauded the Diocese of London out of more than £5 million while flying around the world and bankrolling a gambling habit is facing jail.