Thousands of parishioners from the Diocese of Knoxville filed out of the Knoxville Convention Center on July 26 with something new: For the first time in 13 months, they had a bishop. Bishop Mark ...

Since his ordination to the priesthood Father Beckman has served in a variety of pastoral and educational roles in the Nashville Diocese. Pope Francis on May 7, 2024, appointed Father James Mark ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Catholic Diocese of Knoxville Richard F. Stika, the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, has died, the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Services at St. John Neumann Catholic Church were held as usual Sunday morning, two days after the Diocese of Knoxville put a priest at the church on administrative leave. Father ...

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — A priest at Morristown's St. Patrick Church who was accused of violating church policy was reinstated by the Diocese of Knoxville. In a letter to parish members back in December ...

After the dust settled, former Bishop Richard Stika ended up having a lasting impact on the Diocese of Knoxville. Perhaps not the type he would have envisioned. The multiple crises and lawsuits that ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A priest at the Diocese of Knoxville has been placed on leave after a “complaint of boundary violations” was made. In a letter to parishioners earlier this week, the Diocese ...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville has updated its policy governing sex abuse probes, clarifying the role of various investigators and offering new guidance for how diocese representatives should ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Diocese of Knoxville released a statement welcoming the new pope, Leo XIV, and celebrating his election. “We are filled with immense gratitude to the Holy Spirit for ...

Hours after Knox News published an exclusive report about how former Bishop Richard Stika defied church policy by using secrecy clauses in sex abuse lawsuit settlements, his successor announced the ...