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Bishop Stika's 'miracle' gold ring

After two years, priests in Knoxville say they're still waiting for Vatican answers.

JD Flynn
Apr 26, 2023
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A news report published this month in the diocesan newspaper of the Diocese of Knoxville has become a source of some wonderment — and something of a metaphor — among priests and laity in the Tennessee diocese.

Bishop Rick Stika preaches at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credit: JD Flynn/The Pillar.

The report opened at a March 19 Mass cel…

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