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OTTAWA – A popular and charismatic priest, Fr. Joe LeClair, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to stealing parish funds to pay for a gambling addiction, has returned to ministry in Ottawa.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:05:03 -0400 Vatican bank launches legal action in Malta over major investment loss /home/international/item/26151-vatican-bank-launches-legal-action-in-malta-over-major-investment-loss /home/international/item/26151-vatican-bank-launches-legal-action-in-malta-over-major-investment-loss VATICAN CITY – The Vatican bank has initiated legal action in Malta against unnamed third parties because of "significant damages" incurred after a 17-million-euro investment.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:20:47 -0400