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Most Tennesseans support deporting all undocumented immigrants. A local church leader says the reality is more complicated.

Char Daston

December 18, 2024

The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition held a press conference to highlight bills sponsored by members of the 113th General Assembly they are opposed.
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84% of Tennesseans support deporting undocumented immigrants with a criminal record, according to a new poll by Vanderbilt University.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Catholic, East Tennessee, illegal immigration, Immigration, Vanderbilt University

Pope Francis appoints new bishop in Tennessee after former bishop’s resignation under pressure

The Associated Press

May 7, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed Reverend James Mark Beckman as Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, almost a year after the previous bishop resigned following claims he mishandled sex abuse allegations. Bishop-elect Beckman is a priest of the Diocese of Nashville where he has served as pastor of Saint Henry parish since 2015.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, Catholic, Diocese of Nashville, Knoxville, religion

Out, About: Lent is the best excuse for seafood

Rachel Iacovone

February 9, 2024

I’ve been meaning to weigh in as a coastal Florida native for some time on the city’s seafood options, so what better time than now?

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, NashVillager, Out About, WPLN News Tagged With: Catholic, Catholicism, food, Lent, religion

Some Nashville churches that applauded the abortion decision kept their celebrations muted this weekend

Blake Farmer

June 27, 2022

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Catholics and evangelicals have been waiting for Roe v. Wade to be overturned since it became the law of the land. But this weekend was not much of a pep rally for those who have advocated most strongly against abortions.

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Abortion Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Catholic, Southern Baptist Convention

This Holy Week, Middle Tennessee Churches Face New Socially Distanced Reality

Rachel Iacovone

April 5, 2020

This week is Holy Week, the religious observance of the days leading up to Easter, and Christians in Middle Tennessee are struggling with the new reality of social distancing. Many churches are feeling a loss.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Catholic, Catholicism, Christian, Christianity, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Diocese of Nashville, Eastern Orthodox Church, Holy Week

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