Catholic Church Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
February 23rd, 2023
Should clergy be required to report child sex abuse they hear about in confession? A new bill in Washington wants to make clergy mandatory reporters, but Catholics are demanding clergy-penitent privilege remain.
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January 6th, 2023
The Diocese of Des Moines is instituting a whole host of controversial gender-related policies, encompassing everything from bathroom usage, to sports and athletics, to preferred pronouns.
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December 29th, 2022
A priest close to Pope Francis has been accused of pressuring a nun into a threesome meant to evoke the holy trinity. The nun alleges that Marko Ivan Rupnik pressured her into sex - and that more victims are out there.
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September 26th, 2022
Californians will soon have another option to consider for their bodies after death: Composting. Gov. Gavin Newsom just legalized human composting, despite the protests of Catholics, who say it's undignified.
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August 5th, 2022
Pope Francis just concluded a six day tour of Canada, where he apologized to Indigenous and First Nations people for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system. Was his apology enough?
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May 12th, 2022
When it comes to protesting, where's the line? Over Mother's Day weekend, pro-choice advocates nationwide interrupted Catholic services in protest of the Church's pro-life stance. Fair game or too far?
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April 5th, 2022
Pope Francis formally apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system in Canada. But many say that's just the beginning, and that the Church should pay reparations to indigenous communities.
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January 28th, 2022
There's no doubt that Pope Francis has overall been more progressive in his views on LGBTQ issues than previous pontiffs. However, his actual track record is fairly confusing. Where does Francis stand?
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December 15th, 2021
Pope Francis recently defended Archbishop Michel Aupetit's ambiguous relationship with a woman, arguing that lust is not the greatest sin. In the midst of the child sex abuse scandal, many were outraged at the comments.
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