Idaho Archives

Northwest bishops experience encouragement, fraternity, unity with pope

Feb 3, 2020

Bishops from the northwestern United States spent more than two and half hours with Pope Francis and came away talking about his small gestures and, especially, his understanding and encouragement.

By Catholic News Service

Idaho diocese releases list of credibly accused clergy

Oct 23, 2019

Catholic church leaders in Idaho say 15 priests and one deacon have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse since the 1950s.

By Associated Press

Idaho bishop ‘stunned’ after arrest of priest for child porn, drugs

Feb 8, 2018

Bishop Peter F. Christensen said he was “absolutely stunned” by the news of the arrest of Father W. Thomas Faucher on child pornography and drug charges.

By Crux Staff

Prosecutors: Drugs, child porn found in Boise priest’s home

Feb 6, 2018

Prosecutors say hundreds of child pornography images as well as marijuana, LSD and ecstasy were discovered in the home of a retired priest from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Boise.

By Associated Press

Nun steps down after 40 years of serving the elderly

Aug 29, 2016

A Catholic nun who ran an Idaho agency for the aging for almost 40 years is retiring, saying her philosophy for all that time was, “When you get inside of an elderly person, each one has a gift they have to give. It’s up to us to bring that out.”

By Associated Press

Idaho governor vetoes Bible-related public school bill

Apr 6, 2016

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have expressly permitted the use of the Bible in public school instruction, calling the measure unconstitutional. “I have deep respect and appreciation for the Bible as religious doctrine as well as a piece of historic

By Associated Press