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Pope Francis Calls For Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples: ‘They’re Children Of God’

Pope Francis Calls For Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples: ‘They’re Children Of God’

Pope Francis has officially endorsed “civil unions” for same-sex couples. The Catholic Church’s official teachings have never supported gay marriage. As The Associated Press wrote, the Vatican maintains that gay individuals must be treated respectfully, but that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered.” His Holiness made the comments, which are in stark contrast to Vatican law […]

4y ago

Mike Pompeo Attacks Pope Francis & The ‘Moral Authority’ Of The Vatican Amidst Potential Deal With China

Mike Pompeo Attacks Pope Francis & The ‘Moral Authority’ Of The Vatican Amidst Potential Deal With China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit out at Pope Francis following the news that diplomats from the Holy See are meeting later this month with members of the Chinese Communist Party to renew a two-year-old agreement between China and the Vatican. Though the Middle Kingdom nominally adheres to the principle of religious freedom, it […]

4y ago

Deirdre ‘Dede’ Byrne: Who Is The Nun & Surgeon Speaking At The 2020 RNC?

Deirdre ‘Dede’ Byrne: Who Is The Nun & Surgeon Speaking At The 2020 RNC?

Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne will be one of the featured speakers at the third day of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. While no details have been given about the content of her RNC speech, she will likely detail her unique background that saw her serve as a surgeon, soldier and nun. President Donald Trump […]

4y ago

China Is Offering Rewards For Reporting Underground Churches In Latest Religious Crackdown

China Is Offering Rewards For Reporting Underground Churches In Latest Religious Crackdown

Reports are claiming that the Communist Party in China has begun a new program throughout the country that offers a substantial monetary award to those who report and identify home churches in their communities. According to the Catholic News Agency, the directive was tested earlier this year in the province of Heilongjiang. Citizens of the […]

4y ago

Prominent New York Cathedral Marred By Protest Graffiti

Prominent New York Cathedral Marred By Protest Graffiti

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City was the target of vandalism and was photographed with profanities scrawled across its side. The desecration was spotted by a New York Post reporter around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to the Post, the graffiti appears on one wall on Fifth Avenue and 51st Street read “F–k F–k” […]

4y ago

Pope Francis Declines To Allow Married Priests In Amazon Region, Where There’s A Severe Shortage

Pope Francis Declines To Allow Married Priests In Amazon Region, Where There’s A Severe Shortage

Pope Francis has declined to allow married priests in the Amazon region, a part of the world where there are so few Catholic priests that some faithful will go for months without being able to celebrate Mass with an ordained priest, CNN reports. On Wednesday, the pontiff released his long-anticipated, four-chapter report about the church’s […]

4y ago

Hours Before Pope Francis Called Mistreatment Of Women ‘Profane,’ He Slapped A Woman’s Hand And Yelled At Her

Hours Before Pope Francis Called Mistreatment Of Women ‘Profane,’ He Slapped A Woman’s Hand And Yelled At Her

Just hours before his traditional New Year’s Day homily at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, in which he condemned “every form of violence” against women, Pope Francis was purportedly caught on video slapping the hand of a woman in St. Peter’s Square and shouting at her. The incident reportedly occurred as the pope was […]

4y ago

Jack Wilson, Hero Reserve Deputy In Texas, Releases Statement: ‘I Had To Take Out An Active Shooter In Church’

Jack Wilson, Hero Reserve Deputy In Texas, Releases Statement: ‘I Had To Take Out An Active Shooter In Church’

Jack Wilson, the volunteer security member, former reserve deputy sheriff, and firearms instructor who killed the gunman that opened fire in a Texas church Sunday, released a statement about his actions on Facebook and thanked those who have sent him prayers, CNN reports. “The events at West Freeway Church of Christ put me in a […]

4y ago

Maison Hullibarger’s Parents Sue Archdiocese Of Detroit After Priest Said Son May Go To Hell During Funeral

Maison Hullibarger’s Parents Sue Archdiocese Of Detroit After Priest Said Son May Go To Hell During Funeral

The parents of a young man who committed suicide are suing the archdiocese of the Catholic priest who spent much of the funeral condemning suicide and suggesting that the man might go to hell, USA Today reports. Maison Hullibarger took his own life in 2018. In arranging his funeral, his grieving parents asked the Rev. […]

5y ago

Vatican Is Training More Priests In Exorcism Rites, As Requests For The Procedure Are On The Increase

Vatican Is Training More Priests In Exorcism Rites, As Requests For The Procedure Are On The Increase

The Vatican is training more priests in the process of performing exorcisms, as demand for the ancient rite is on the rise, Columbus, Ohio’s WBNS-TV reports. Father Vincent Lambert from Brookville, Indiana, seems to have unwittingly become the face of exorcism in his part of the Midwest. He spent three months in Rome, training in […]

5y ago

Madonna Thinks Jesus Would Have Supported Abortion

Madonna Thinks Jesus Would Have Supported Abortion

The former Pop Queen Madonna is 60-years-old now but is still making headlines. During an interview on Tuesday with Australian talk show host Andrew Denton, she made some pretty controversial remarks about abortion and reproductive rights. Madonna, who actually grew up in the Catholic faith, questions some of the Catholic Church’s doctrines now and isn’t […]

5y ago

What Prince George Can Do That No Monarch Has Done For 350 Years

What Prince George Can Do That No Monarch Has Done For 350 Years

Prince George follows his father, Prince William, making him third in the line of succession to the British throne, but he will be the first monarch in 350 years to be able to marry a Catholic rather than a member of the Church of England. Express says that not since King James II has a […]

5y ago

Catholic Church Has A Secret Method For Dealing With Priests Who Father Children, Vatican Confirms

Catholic Church Has A Secret Method For Dealing With Priests Who Father Children, Vatican Confirms

The Catholic Church has a secret document that lays out instructions for priests who father children in spite of their vows of celibacy, CBS News is reporting. The document specifically states that such a priest must first consider the needs of the child over his devotion to the Church. For 900 years, the Church has […]

5y ago

Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse, Dismissed From Priesthood

Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse, Dismissed From Priesthood

Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked. CNN reports that the Vatican has found McCarrick, 88, guilty of sexually abusing minors. As the former head of the Archdiocese in Washington, McCarrick was once a very powerful figure in the U.S. Catholic Church. The verdict now makes him the most senior Catholic clergyman to be removed […]

5y ago

Catholic Diocese Of Baton Rouge To Release List Of All Priests Accused Of Abuse

Catholic Diocese Of Baton Rouge To Release List Of All Priests Accused Of Abuse

Later this week, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will release a list of clergy members who have been accused of abuse. On Thursday, January 31, 2019, Baton Rouge Bishop Michael Duca will release the names of those who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors. The announcement was made in […]

5y ago

Nuns Shockingly Accused Of Abuse In Case Reminiscent Of Priests’ Scandal

Nuns Shockingly Accused Of Abuse In Case Reminiscent Of Priests’ Scandal

An unfathomable number of priests across the country have found themselves thrust into the spotlight after being accused of unspeakable crimes involving children. In Illinois alone, 690 priests have been blamed for abuse against children, a report has shown. But a secret has emerged, thrusting the Catholic church into the criminal lineup again. This time, […]

5y ago

Evidence Of Reincarnation Was Removed From The Bible By The Catholic Church, Claims Scholar

Evidence Of Reincarnation Was Removed From The Bible By The Catholic Church, Claims Scholar

A shocking claim suggests the Bible once contained evidence of the concept of reincarnation but was purged of such “blasphemy” thousands of years ago by the Catholic church. The belief in reincarnation is as old as the hills. The feeling we’ve been here before is nothing new, but the cycle of life, death, and rebirth […]

6y ago

New Pokemon Go Clone Has Players Collecting Catholic Saints

New Pokemon Go Clone Has Players Collecting Catholic Saints

A new game application, Follow JC Go, is the Catholic Church’s newest attempt to reach out to Generation Z, according to The Verge. The Vatican is not directly linked with this new game, but Pope Francis is noted as being a huge fan of the idea. For those who haven’t heard of the game, it […]

6y ago

US Justice Department Launches Further Investigation Into Clergy Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania

US Justice Department Launches Further Investigation Into Clergy Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania

The U.S. Justice Department has opened up an investigation into the reported child abuse scandal currently rocking the Catholic Church by serving subpoenas to churches across the state of Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press. The deep dive into Pennsylvania churches comes after an August state grand jury report that revealed rampant sex abuse from […]

6y ago

Pope Francis Accepts Washington Archbishop Wuerl’s Resignation

Pope Francis Accepts Washington Archbishop Wuerl’s Resignation

Pope Francis Friday reportedly accepted the resignation of Washington D.C. archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl after a recent Pennsylvania grand jury report charged him with covering up years of sexual abuse by priests, according to the New York Times. But Pope Francis said that Wuerl, a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, would stay on as […]

6y ago

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