US EditionPope Leo fires San Diego bishop accused of stealing $250,000
Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta, charged with embezzling $250,000 from about 71,000 local Chaldean Catholics, pleaded not guilty and was replaced by a temporary administrator.
- Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of Catholic bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta of San Diego, who was arrested on suspicion of stealing $250,000 from his congregation.
- Hana Shaleta pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of embezzlement and money laundering, with the alleged crimes taking place in 2024 according to prosecutors.
- Hana Shaleta, the Chaldean Catholic bishop of San Diego, was arrested on March 5 at the city's international airport while attempting to leave the U.S.
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Pope accepts resignation of U.S. bishop charged with embezzlement
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of a Chaldean Catholic bishop in the United States who was recently charged with multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering, allegations he has denied. #Pope #bishop #embezzlement #ChaldeanCatholic #Church #eparchy #California #moneylaundering
The departure of the spiritual leader of the Chaldean community was officialized by the Vatican after his arrest for alleged diversion of funds, increasing the concern among the faithful of the diocese in California
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What to know about the embezzlement charges facing a former Chaldean Catholic bishop in California
The bishop of a small Chaldean Catholic community in California has resigned and pleaded not guilty to embezzlement and money laundering after prosecutors said he took more than $270,000 from
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