The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court ...

Apr. 29—The fall of Saigon 50 years ago prompted a mass exodus of Vietnamese over the next months and years. Many were evacuated by the United States military and brought to America to resettle.

In 2019, New Jersey's Catholic dioceses released lists of accused clergy, but Francis never did. The culture and global footprint of the church makes such a transformation difficult, experts say.

Tawn Nguyen, a parishioner at All Hallows Catholic Church in La Jolla, said Vietnamese Americans were “ecstatic” about Pham’s new role. “His story is our story,” she said.