Catholic Archives - Page 4 of 8
May 22nd, 2023
The LA Dodgers recently rescinded an invitation to honor a controversial LGBTQ+ activist group at an upcoming Pride Night. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence dress as nuns, prompting Catholic outrage.
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.
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.
Gay Priests Beware: Catholic Group Using Grindr Data to Track Clergy Members
March 16th, 2023
A Catholic nonprofit is allegedly paying millions of dollars on the internet data marketplace to find priests using gay dating apps like Grindr. Is it a gay witch hunt, or are they holding priests to their celibacy vows?
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.
Pope Francis Apologizes for Catholic Atrocities Against Native Children in Canada
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?
Here We Go Again: Catholic School Fires Gay Teacher For... Being Gay
April 4th, 2022
A teacher at a private Catholic school says she was discriminated against when the school fired her for her same-sex marriage, arguing that the school ignores other sinning teachers and only focused on her.
Christian Nurse Barred From Wearing Cross Necklace Wins Lawsuit
January 13th, 2022
A nurse in the UK alleged that she was the victim of religious discrimination when hospital management told her to remove her cross necklace, arguing it posed an infection risk to patients. She sued them - and won.
Former Bishop Accused of Satanism Now Distributing Pig Semen
November 19th, 2021
There's an update in the ever-wild story of the Spanish bishop, Xavier Novell, who left the church to pursue a relationship with a Satanic erotica author. Now he's reportedly back to work... selling pig semen.
Satan's Charm? Catholic Bishop Resigns After Falling for Author of Satanic Erotica
September 15th, 2021
A prominent Spanish bishop submitted his resignation last month, but this wasn't just any departure. Xavier Novell left his career with the Catholic Church to pursue romance with a writer of Satanic-themed erotica.
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