FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River revealed on Tuesday that Father Jay Mello, a priest accused of “sexual misconduct,” won’t be returning to St. Michael and St. Joseph ...

FALL RIVER — The trauma from being abused by a faith leader can be devastating — the humiliation, fear, anger, and loss of trust in someone meant to embody goodness. The Diocese of Fall River’s ...

The Diocese of Fall River is inviting its members to attend the annual Chrism Mass at 4 p.m. March 31 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, according to a community announcement. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha and ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A well-known attorney on Wednesday said his client came forward in 2013 with allegations of sexual misconduct against the Rev. Jay Mello, but that the diocese didn’t take ...

SERVICE DISRUPTIONS. AT 549, THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER HAS REMOVED A PRIEST AFTER AN INVESTIGATION FOUND ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WERE CREDIBLE. PRIEST JAY MELLO HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SAINT ...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River said Friday that a priest accused of misconduct was put on administrative leave. The diocese said in a statement that the unspecified allegations involve the ...

A settlement has been reached in eight clergy sex-abuse cases on Cape Cod. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River and the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Fairhaven settled for $880,000. The ...

Fifty-eight Diocese of Fall River parishioners received the Marian Award from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha during a ceremony Nov. 30, according to a community announcement. First presented in 1968, the ...