Steubenville, Columbus announce merger talks back on at request of pope’s envoy

NEW YORK – About a year after the former bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio, publicly announced that a merger with the neighboring Diocese of Columbus was on the table, generating swift backlash from local priests and laity, the two dioceses have announced that merger talks have resumed. In a joint statement published Dec.…

Steubenville, Columbus announce merger talks back on at request of pope’s envoy