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Inside the Christian Hacker Network Secretly Targeting Sex Workers

August 4th, 2023

Hacking for Jesus? A group of Christian hackers say they're finding out information about sex workers and human traffickers with the power of Christ. But not all sex workers agree this is for the greater good. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Christian | 71 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. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 99 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. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 57 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. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 64 Comments »

Report: Vatican Promoted Predator, Ignored Sex Abuse Claims

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. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 11 Comments »

Mormon Church Sued for Reporting Confessed Child Molester to Police

January 10th, 2020

An Oregon woman is suing the Mormon Church for $10 million in damages, arguing the church shouldn't have reported her husband's confession of child sexual abuse to the police, and instead kept things within the church. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 46 Comments »

Bombshell: New Book Alleges 80 Percent of Vatican Priests Are Gay

February 21st, 2019

According to French journalist and author Frédéric Martel, the Vatican is a veritable mecca of closeted gay men. “Even in San Francisco’s Castro” he writes, there aren’t “quite as many gays.” Martel’s new book, titled 'In the Closet of the Vatican,' hits store shelves today. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 25 Comments »

Catholic Church's Latest Solution to Sex Abuse Crisis: Prayer

January 2nd, 2019

Catholic bishops from across the U.S. are meeting in Chicago for a week-long retreat that will focus on the clergy sexual abuse scandal that continues to plague the Church. Sounds promising, right? Well, there’s a catch. The bishops have been forbidden to enact new policies, instead focusing on prayer as a solution. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 33 Comments »

Should Clergy Be Exempt from Reporting Sexual Abuse?

November 13th, 2018

Dozens of states exempt members of the clergy from having to report sexual abuse crimes disclosed to them during confession. In light of recent bombshell reports, is it time for that to change? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 56 Comments »

Pope Francis Says Devil is Behind Clergy Abuse Scandal

October 10th, 2018

As the fallout from the clergy abuse scandal continues to plague the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is now blaming the church’s problems on a familiar adversary: Satan himself. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 83 Comments »

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