NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Dissident Priest Is Excommunicated
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Archdiocese of Washington said it was excommunicating Father George A. Stallings Jr. and any of his followers active in the Imani Temple, an African-American breakaway from the Roman Catholic Church. The announcement was made by Vicar General William Kane in consultation with Cardinal James A. Hickey, according to a Hickey spokeswoman. The action had been expected since Stallings announced last week that his church, which he started last summer, was breaking all ties to Rome.
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