Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Brazilian Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado, who was involved in an alleged drink-driving incident. Bishop Machado was the ordinary of São Carlos, a city of 220,000 in south-eastern Brazil. In September, the bishop was stopped by police after he exhibited signs of intoxication while driving and almost hit a Read more
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Priest continues to minister despite drink driving killing
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
A Catholic priest has been allowed to minister in a Melbourne church despite being convicted of killing a man in a drink driving incident in Croatia. Fr Josip Vranjies, 55, is believed to have used a network of powerful figures within the Croatian Catholic Church and Croatian government to help in his case. The priest Read more
Kiwis back lower drink-driving blood alcohol limit – poll
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013Nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders want to lower the drink-driving blood alcohol limit, according to the latest Ministry of Transport figures. A private member’s bill by Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway was drawn from the ballot this week, and Parliament is expected to vote early next year on whether to lower the drink driving alcohol limit Read more