Catholicism
The Unknown Catholics of Samos Island
The Short Story The calendars would write “Year 1900” when three French Catholic monks of the African Mission would arrive for the first time in Samos…
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Court Rejects Cardinal Pell’s Appeal of Child Sexual Abuse Conviction
Pell maintains his innocence and may appeal to the High Court of Australia On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell lost his appeal against his conviction of sexual…
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Survey Shows How Democrats from Different Religions View Presidential Candidates
Former Vice President Joe Biden is the favorite for both Catholics and Protestants while unaffiliated voters prefer Warren. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center…
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Catholics In Syria Receive Rosaries from Pope Francis
The pope blessed 6,000 rosaries before giving them away to Syrians. Pope Francis is gave 6,000 rosaries he personally blessed to Syrian Catholics[/tweetit] as a symbolic…
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Judge Yourself Before Those in Need
Look at your own heart before judging the sins of others Pope Francis told his congregants that helping a person in need requires one to be…
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Archbishop of Melbourne Would Rather Go to Jail than Report Confessions of Child Sex Abuse
New law introduced in Victoria could result in priests facing up to three years in prison The Archbishop of Melbourne said he would rather spend three…
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Child Abuse Victims Act Goes into Effect with Lawsuits Expected to be Filed Against Archdiocese of NY
Over 400 lawsuits have been filed According to the New York Child Victims Act, a new law which was signed earlier this year on February 14,…
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Only 31% of U.S. Catholics Believe Bread and Wine Become the Blood and Body of Christ
Pew Research study on the Eucharist The Catholic Church’s idea that the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life has been widely believed to…
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This Cathedral Installed an Amusement Park Ride So People Could Get A Better View of The Roof
UK Cathedral now features a limited-time ride called a Helter-Skelter. A giant indoor fairground slide has been installed in a cathedral in England to give visitors…
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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Pope Francis Talk Climate and Immigration at the Vatican
Mayor Garcetti and the pope discuss hot button global issues the two are both passionate about. The Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, met Pope Francis…
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Nuns Sold Slaves to Pay Off Debts and Build a Chapel
Catholic girls’ school was built on profits earned from slavery There have been many stories of nuns being the victims of abuse while stories of priests…
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Cardinals Visit a Bangladesh Rohingya Refugee Camp
They also met with a relief agency, government officials and refugee family members A Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh was visited by two cardinals[/tweetit] who hail…