Catholic Church Archives - Page 2 of 7

Meet the TikTok Nuns Fighting Hollywood Stereotypes

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.

Science & Technology 31 Comments

Catholic Leader Offers Himself For Hostage Exchange in Gaza

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 55 Comments

Women, Lay People to Help Decide Catholic Church’s Future

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 115 Comments

New Orleans Archdiocese Reportedly Protected Child Molester For Years

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 86 Comments

Vatican to Investigate "Multiplying Wafer Miracle" at CT Church

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 46 Comments

"God is Trans" Exhibit at Manhattan Church Prompts Outrage

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.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 94 Comments

Priests Can Have Sex After All? Pope Francis Calls Clergy Celibacy "Temporary"

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 84 Comments

Catholic Church Lobbies for Loophole on Child Abuse Reporting Bill

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 99 Comments

Catholic Diocese Debuts Strict Gender and Pronoun Policies

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.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 73 Comments

Priest Close to Pope Accused of Holding "Holy Trinity" Threesome

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 57 Comments

Previous 2 of 7 Next

The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.

Ready to share your thoughts? Click here to log in to your account. Not yet ordained? You can sign up in just minutes by filling out a free ordination application.