The Cincinnati Archdiocese will once again welcome Girl Scouts of Western Ohio troops to local Catholic campuses.

The two organizations announced a new memorandum of understanding at a Tuesday news conference.

The renewed relationship comes almost a year after then-Archbishop Dennis Schnurr said in a letter to local Catholics that ideological differences around gender and sexuality forced the archdiocese to cut ties with the Girl Scouts.

The announcement caused disappointment among local scout leaders.

Schnurr retired earlier this year. Current Archbishop Robert Casey said the organizations have engaged in dialogue allowing for a new partnership.

"Despite our differences, we remain committed to finding common ground," he said at the news conference. "What unites us is a shared commitm

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