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Massive Crowds Gather at Funeral of Bishop Who Died From Covid-19

Tens of thousands of people, many without masks, attended the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije Radovic of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, who died of complications from the Covid-19 on Friday.

Harrison Johnson, Pastor at Funeral in Mass Shooting, Dies at 65

A minister who doubled as a funeral director, he officiated at an El Paso service attended or livestreamed by thousands. He died of the coronavirus.

Bishop Giovanni D’Alise, Italian Bishop Who Defended South, Dies at 72

An amiable, down-to-earth priest, he was the first Italian bishop infected by the coronavirus to die.

Barbara Harris, First Woman Ordained an Episcopal Bishop, Dies at 89

Her groundbreaking election angered many conservatives. She even received death threats.

Bad Bishops, Bloodletting and a Plague of Caterpillars

“The Corner That Held Them,” by Sylvia Townsend Warner, and “Medieval Bodies,” by Jack Hartnell, consider the pleasures and perils of life in the Middle Ages.

Peter Ball, Anglican Bishop Jailed for Sex Abuse, Dies at 87

A protégé of Prince Charles, he was convicted of abusing boys and young men and stood at the center of a case study in impunity within the church.

Joseph Howze Is Dead at 95; Groundbreaking African-American Bishop

As head of the mostly white Diocese of Biloxi, Miss., he was the first African-American bishop appointed to preside over a Roman Catholic diocese in the 20th century.

Church of England Unfair to Dead Bishop, Abuse Inquiry Finds

A report said church investigators had “rushed to justice” in the case of Bishop George Bell, accused decades after his death of abusing a young girl.

Thomas V. Daily, Bishop With Legacy Tarnished by Response to Abuse, Dies at 89

Bishop Daily raised tens of millions of dollars to repair schools and churches, but his last years were marred by criticism of how he had handled allegations of sexual abuse.

Frederick Borsch, Bishop Who Worked to Empower Minorities, Dies at 81

As leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles from 1988 to 2002, he elevated female and Hispanic clergy. And he championed the ordination of gay men and lesbians.