2+ week, 3+ day ago (519+ words) CNICINNATI " Members of Grace Episcopal Church are calling for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to reverse its decision to temporarily suspend operations at their location. In a Nov. 7 letter, Bishop Kristin Uffelman White wrote that the College Hill church had already been designated as a "Congregation at Risk" in 2019, meaning it is subject to oversight by her and her staff. White said that in September, her staff learned of an alleged sexual assault that happened inside the church earlier in the year. The assault was between minors, and no church personnel were involved. However, White said an investigation determined that church leadership was aware of the incident and did not report it to the diocese for months. She said the diocese also learned that the church had not been following "Safe Church" policies. After the investigation, White said she…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (519+ words) CNICINNATI " Members of Grace Episcopal Church are calling for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to reverse its decision to temporarily suspend operations at their location. In a Nov. 7 letter, Bishop Kristin Uffelman White wrote that the College Hill church had already been designated as a "Congregation at Risk" in 2019, meaning it is subject to oversight by her and her staff. White said that in September, her staff learned of an alleged sexual assault that happened inside the church earlier in the year. The assault was between minors, and no church personnel were involved. However, White said an investigation determined that church leadership was aware of the incident and did not report it to the diocese for months. She said the diocese also learned that the church had not been following "Safe Church" policies. After the investigation, White said she…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (588+ words) Along the Mississippi river bordering the state of Illinois is Dubuque, Iowa. There, the Catholic sisters of the'Mississippi Abbey'start their day with prayers " a large part of their ministry.' As'Trappistine nuns, they spend most of their time in silence. But after prayers are done, some trade in their habit for a hair net and a different kind of devotion: candy making. Sister Kathleen O'Neill took Newsy on a tour of'Monastery Candy, showing where the caramel is mixed and cut with their "magic touch." "The caramel product itself is so good," Sister Kathleen said. "It's not so easy to find something that is such high quality that everybody loves." Since the 1960s, the sisters have been making creamy caramels on their 600-acre site. The holiday season is their busiest time of year, as more people purchase the sweet assortments as gifts. "We…...