A Chaldean bishop in San Diego has resigned and pleaded not guilty after prosecutors accuse him of stealing more than $270,000 from his parish.

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty to stealing at least $270,000 from the St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, Calif.

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, 69, faces a potential 15-year sentence if convicted of all charges, including money laundering.

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta from his role governing the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego, Catholic officials announced one day ...

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