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Relic priest responds to ‘incident’ allegation

The Pillar
Nov 25, 2024
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Lawyers for a priest accused of an “incident” which halted a nationwide relic tour say that Fr. Carlos Martins touched a student’s hair last week to build “rapport,” and that Illinois police are investigating the matter only at the insistence of an “outraged father.”  

A spokesperson for the Diocese of Joliet told The Pillar Monday that Martins’ attorney…

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