Catholic Church Archives - Page 3 of 6
June 3rd, 2021
The remains of 215 Indigenous school children were found in a mass grave at the site of a former Catholic school in Canada. Now indigenous advocates are waiting to see if Pope Francis will formally apologize.
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February 8th, 2021
You're undoubtedly familiar with modern Valentine's Day traditions like giving chocolates and roses. But the romantic holiday has origins in an ancient Roman holiday that has nudity, flagellation, and animal sacrifice.
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November 16th, 2020
A new report commissioned by Pope Francis documents the systemic failures within the Catholic Church that allowed Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to commit heinous sexual abuse while rising the ranks within his career.
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November 5th, 2020
One of the most famous metal radio stations in America is under fire from a Catholic group, who are seeking its immediate shutdown. The problem? The station, WSOU, is owned by Seton Hall, a Catholic university.
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October 22nd, 2020
In a surprise announcement, Pope Francis has offered his full support for same-sex couples to form civil unions. It would provide gay couples the same legal rights and other benefits offered to married straight couples.
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July 28th, 2020
A Vatican-approved group of exorcists just published their official guidelines on who can and cannot perform exorcisms. They're trying to crack down on rogue exorcists who they say are causing more harm than good.
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June 9th, 2020
President Trump is receiving backlash for calling Martin Gugino, a member of the Catholic Worker movement who was injured by police during recent protests, an "ANTIFA provocateur." A video of the injury went viral.
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March 6th, 2020
With coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down, churches the world over are having to get creative to keep their parishioners safe. Will emptying the fonts of holy water and stopping communion keep believers safe?
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November 26th, 2019
Pope Francis recently visited Japan and met with survivors of U.S.-launched nuclear attacks in 1945. He then declared nuclear weapons immoral, igniting a debate about the role of nuclear weapons in the modern world.
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