Catholic Church Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
February 26th, 2024
Leap day comes around every four years, adding an extra day at the end of February. But have you ever wondered how February 29th was chosen? It all goes back to Easter and the Catholic Church.
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February 22nd, 2024
Catholic activists are demanding an apology from and an exorcism for St. Patrick's Cathedral, which recently hosted a raucous and "sacrilegious" funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.
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January 4th, 2024
A group of tech savvy nuns are demystifying the Sisterhood one view at a time. The #MediaNuns, also known as The Daughters of St. Paul, are breaking nun stereotypes on TikTok with videos that have millions of views.
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October 16th, 2023
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Vatican’s representative in Jerusalem, offered himself to be delivered as a hostage to Hamas in exchange for the release of the children currently being held captive.
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October 2nd, 2023
The Vatican will open its doors to unprecedented discussions, allowing a diversified group of voices, including women and lay people, to deliberate on sensitive subjects relating to the Church and its future.
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June 23rd, 2023
Lawrence Hecker, a Catholic priest in New Orleans, confessed to molesting at least seven teenagers. A recent investigation uncovers the lengths the archdiocese went to cover his crimes up.
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May 19th, 2023
Did a miracle take place at Connecticut church? The Vatican is investigating after one church says they experienced a miracle during communion, when wafers went missing - then miraculously reappeared.
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May 11th, 2023
Is God transgender? An exhibit entitled 'God is Trans' created by artist Adah Unachukwu debuted at a New York City church recently, prompting widespread outrage online and even from some parishioners.
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March 17th, 2023
Should priests be allowed to marry and have sex? Pope Francis recently said that he's considering changing the rule requiring Catholic clergy to be celibate, which would upend a nearly thousand-year-old tradition.
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