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Detroit archbishop to lead national Catholic group on Biden, abortionDETROIT — The head of the Catholic Church in Detroit has been chosen to lead a new national group that seeks to guide how Catholics should respond to President-elect Joe Biden and the contentious issue of abortion.Archbishop Allen Vigneron, who leads the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, was named this week the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), on the last day of their annual fall meeting.Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, who named Vigneron, struck a conservative tone in his remarks in emphasizing abortion and by saying...

Whistleblower: Detroit Archbishop Covered Up Homosexual Harassment of Young ManAbp. Allen Vigneron, Msgr. Michael Bugarin implicatedDETROIT (ChurchMilitant.com) - A priest is accusing the Detroit archbishop of covering up sexual harassment by an active homosexual employee, while punishing the priest for blowing the whistle on it.Fr. Michael Suhy Father Michael Suhy was abruptly removed as pastor on Nov. 17 from his parish, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, Michigan. A statement issued by Aux. Bp. Gerard Battersby claimed the reason was because Suhy had "become overwhelmed with the responsibilities, burdens and challenges of administrating a large and complex parish ......

WASHINGTON — Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit will head up a special working group of the U.S. bishops to address issues surrounding the election of a Catholic president and policies that may come about that would be in conflict with Catholic teaching and the bishops’ priorities. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced the establishment of this working group at the end of the public portion of the bishops’ Nov. 16-17 meeting, held this year completely online. Archbishop Vigneron is vice president of the USCCB. Other members of the working...