Diocese of Lincoln Archives

Police: teens stole vat of holy water from a Catholic church

Mar 31, 2021

A group of three teenagers was caught on video stealing a vessel of holy water from a Catholic church in Lincoln last weekend.

By Associated Press

Bishop Conley resumes leadership of Lincoln Diocese after medical leave

Nov 17, 2020

As the U.S. bishops opened their two-day fall meeting Nov. 16, Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, thanked his brother bishops and Archbishop Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio, for their support during his 11-month medical leave of absence.

By Julie Asher

Diocese: Deceased pastor at UNL made sexual advances

Apr 30, 2020

he longtime pastor of the Newman Center on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln made “occasional” sexual advances to students and seminarians, the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln announced Wednesday.

By Associated Press

Nebraska churches cautious about resuming worship services

Apr 27, 2020

Nebraska churches are taking a cautious approach to resuming worship services even though the state will allow them to gather their members again starting next month.

By Associated Press

In latest sign of stress on bishops, Nebraska prelate takes leave of absence

Dec 14, 2019

After what has been a tumultuous and at times deadly 18 months for Catholic shepherds in the United States, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln issued a moving letter Friday saying he will take a temporary leave of absence to deal with mental health struggles.

By Elise Harris

Tennis tournament offers serious competition, time for prayer, fraternity

Jun 3, 2019

Once “all the details of hospitality” are taken care of for the International Tennis Tournament for Priests June 28-30 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Father Brian Connor hopes he can “focus on Jesus and the little yellow ball” during the competition.

By Julie Asher

Archdiocese attorneys push back on Nebraska abuse subpoenas

May 3, 2019

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is still waiting for Catholic officials to turn over sexual abuse records ordered in sweeping subpoenas about two months ago.

By Associated Press

Lincoln Diocese names 9 priests accused of child sex abuse

Apr 3, 2019

The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln says allegations of sexually abusing minors have been substantiated against nine priests whose names have been released.

By Associated Press