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Catholic Church Threatens to Excommunicate Priests for Reporting Abuse

May 12th, 2025

Law and faith collide as the Catholic Church threatens excommunication for clergy who follow Washington state's new mandatory reporter law. Now the Trump DOJ is stepping in, alleging religious freedom is under attack.

Political & Religious Controversy 136 Comments

Catholic Clergy Push Back on Mandatory Abuse Reporting

February 20th, 2025

Should priests be legally required to report child abuse? Washington state lawmakers are pushing for clergy to join the mandatory reporter list, but Catholic leaders are pushing back, arguing clergy-penitent privilege.

Political & Religious Controversy 95 Comments

Megachurch "Pausing" Service After Insurer Drops Sex Abuse Coverage

July 8th, 2024

One of Canada's largest megachurches is temporarily closing its doors after their insurer dropped their abuse liability insurance. The move comes after a series of high profile sex abuse cases within the church.

Political & Religious Controversy 47 Comments

Megachurch Pastor Resigns After Admitting to Molesting Child

June 24th, 2024

Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris resigned after allegations he abused a 12-year-old girl when he was 21 recently surfaced. Morris admitted the abuse and says he's repented for his sin, but his victim says it's not enough.

Political & Religious Controversy 166 Comments

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?

Life and Death 56 Comments

Pope Defends Handsy Archbishop: "Sins of the Flesh Not the Most Serious"

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 80 Comments

Josh Duggar Found Guilty on Child Pornography Charges

December 9th, 2021

Former reality television star Josh Duggar has been found guilty on charges of child pornography. Duggar, who gained national fame for his role on the show 19 Kids and Counting, is facing up to 20 years in prison.

Christian 15 Comments

Dark Secrets: Inquiry Reveals 330,000 French Children Abused by Clergy

October 8th, 2021

An independent commission of child abuse within the Catholic Church in France has concluded after two years, finding that some 330,000 children, most of them boys, were abused by Catholic officials since 1950.

Political & Religious Controversy 64 Comments

Please Stop Church Arsons, Say Canadian Indigenous Leaders

July 15th, 2021

Canada's reckoning with the discovery of 1,000+ unmarked graves at former Catholic residential schools. Now, Christian churches are being lit ablaze across the country, and many think it's retalatiion.

Political & Religious Controversy 58 Comments

Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Found at Former Catholic School

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 65 Comments

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