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	Hiv-positive Fort Worth Priest Accused of Sexual Misconduct Dies By Sam Hodges The Dallas Morning News August 13, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/081408dnmetmagaldi.426a2dc1.html A Fort Worth Catholic priest who was the subject of “credible” sexual misconduct allegations has died. The Rev. Philip Anthony Magaldi died Tuesday in a North Texas health care facility, said Pat Svacina, spokesman for the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese. Father Magaldi was removed from active ministries after what the diocese found to be credible allegations of sexual misconduct, Mr. Svacina said. In February, the diocese said that Father Magaldi had acknowledged he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Mr. Svacina said today that the priest’s health had lately been in general decline, but added that the diocese does not know the cause of death. Because of the sexual misconduct allegations, Bishop Kevin Vann of the Fort Worth diocese requested in 2006 that the Vatican remove Father Magaldi from clerical status. The request was pending at Father Magaldi’s death. He will be cremated, with his ashes to be buried with his parents in Florida, Mr. Svacina said. Contact: samhodges@dallasnews.com
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