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Father Carlos Martins, a member of the Companions of the Cross religious community, distributes Communion during a special Mass celebrated in honor of St. Jude the Apostle at St. Jude Church in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2023. A tour of a relic of St. Jude conducted by Father Martins was halted Nov. 21 following an alleged "incident" involving students, according to a statement from Queen of Apostles parish in the Diocese of Joliet, Ill., and from the diocese. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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St. Jude relic tour halted over 'incident' involving students, visiting priest

The incident allegedly involved Father Carlos Martins, a priest of the Companions of the Cross religious community, touching a female student's long hair during a presentation

The incident allegedly involved Father Carlos Martins, a priest of the Companions of the Cross religious community, touching a female student's long hair during a presentation

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