El Cajon, California
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GwenCatholic cathedral in California vandalized with swastikas, ‘White Power,’ and ‘BLM’ symbols
A Catholic cathedral in California was defaced overnight, with swastikas, an upside-down cross, and other messages spray-painted on the church’s doors and entryways. The incident occurred at St....
Vatican Accepts Resignation of San Diego Chaldean Bishop Amid Embezzlement Allegations
Bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in El Cajon was released from jail and has left his position following the Vatican’s acceptance...
Judge Says Former Christian School Teacher Deserves ‘Every Minute’ of Sentence for Sexually Abusing Girl
Kevin Conover, a former teacher at Christian High School in El Cajon, was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for sexually abusing a preteen girl....
Bishop Accused of Embezzling $270,000 from Parish Arrested at Airport
Bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, Calif., has resigned following allegations of embezzling $270,000 from his parish. Pope Leo XIV accepted...
Arrest Warrant Against Chaldean Bishop Accused of Diverting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Comes to Light
Bishop Bawai Shaleta, former head of the Chaldean Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle in El Cajón, California, faces serious financial accusations. Judicial documents recently released in the...
Chaldean Bishop Accused of Embezzlement and Money Laundering Faces Arrest Warrant
The arrest warrant against Chaldean Bishop Bawai Shaleta, former head of the Chaldean eparchy of St. Thomas Apostle in El Cajon, California, has been detailed in newly released...
Bishop Accused of Stealing $200,000 Donation Meant for El Cajon, California, Church Remodel
Bishop Marnaba Yousif Habash, also known as Yousif Abdulmasih, faces allegations of misusing a $200,000 donation intended for the remodeling of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Syriac Catholic...
Chaldean Catholics Celebrate Pope’s Acceptance of Former Assyrian Bishop
Bishop Bawai Soro, a former Assyrian Church of the East bishop, celebrated his papal appointment to the Chaldean Catholic Church with about 1,000 people in El Cajon, California....
Christian High School Teacher Charged with Child Sex Abuse Over 4 Years
Kevin Conover, a teacher at Christian High School in El Cajon, pleaded not guilty to 14 felony sex crime counts, including aggravated sexual assault of a child and...
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