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Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta, arrested for embezzlement of 250,000 dollars from the funds of his congregation.

Matei Gaginsky

10 March 2026, 13:50

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Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta, leader of a Catholic community in San Diego since 2017, has resigned after being arrested on suspicion of embezzling $250,000 from church funds. The Vatican announced the acceptance of his resignation, and the bishop pleaded not guilty to the 16 charges, including embezzlement and money laundering.

The crimes were reported by a church employee, and Hana Shaleta was arrested on March 5 while attempting to leave the United States. His lawyer mentioned that the bishop had a planned trip to Germany.

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