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Decision On St. Paul’s Newman Center Development Delayed

While the developer downsized the project, it is still unacceptable to many neighbors

January 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Fargo City Commissioners are delaying for one month a decision on plans for the St. Paul’s Newman Center addition. The joint venture of the Fargo Catholic Diocese and Roers Development planned just off the NDSU campus has met with strong opposition from the surrounding Roosevelt neighborhood. While the developer downsized the project, it is still unacceptable to many…

Do You See Jesus?

People Believe Apparition of Jesus Was Captured In Photo At Church

May 8, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Photo by: Paulette OsborneFARGO, N.D. — A photo taken in Fargo of what some people believe could be an apparition of Jesus has caught the attention of the Fargo Catholic Diocese. It was taken during an Easter Vigil at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fargo on March 31st. Photographer Paulette Osborne says she didn’t notice the image until she looked…

Former Fargo Catholic Priest Pleads Not Guilty To Molesting Boys

In December, Sayasaya's bail was set at $5 million dollars because prosecutors consider him a flight risk.

February 14, 2018

Site Staff,

Fernando Sayasaya appears in a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in District Court, Fargo, for two counts of gross sexual imposition in 1997. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo EditorFARGO, N.D. — Fernando Sayasaya, the former Fargo Catholic priest accused of molesting two underage boys, plead not guilty in a Cass County Court this morning. Sayasaya, 53, waived his preliminary hearing. His…