Catholicism
Pope Francis Calls a Meeting on Clerical Sexual Abuse
Francis is walking a tight-rope to save his papacy. The Vatican announced Pope Francis has summoned to Rome all Catholic senior bishops for a meeting on…
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Catholic Church Has Lost More Members Than Any Other Religion in the U.S.
Hispanics are gradually becoming dominant among U.S. Catholics A recently published Pew Research Report has shed new light on American Catholicism[/tweetit]. The study begins by informing…
Catholicism
NY and NJ are Investigating Cases of Catholic Sex Abuse
Other states followed suit after Pennsylvania’s bombshell report last month. Attorneys General from all over the United States have adopted an aggressive stance in their investigation…
Agnosticism
Americans Seeking God More Than Religion: What’s the Difference?
Searches for God are much more popular than searches for religion, but what does it mean? A quick Google Trends search will show that interest in…
Catholicism
Archbishop Chaput Wants Pope to Cancel Youth Conference
The church is embroiled in a major sex abuse scandal. Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has requested Pope Francis by letter to cancel the bishop's conference whose…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Says Parents Shouldn’t Condemn Their Gay Children
The Vatican retracted one of his statements after suggestions he may be labeling homosexuality a “mental illness.” Pope Francis, in his interaction with reporters in Ireland,…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Refuses to Speak on Claims of Abuse Cover Up, Archbishop Viganò Calls for Pope’s Resignation
Conservative broad shot at a comparatively liberal pope Just as Pope Francis wrapped up his mission to Ireland, Carlo Maria Viganò, once a top-ranking Vatican diplomat…
Catholicism
Freedom From Religion Foundation Denounces Catholic Church
FFRF stands up to hold child sexual abusers accountable. A recent grand jury report has revealed some of the worst abuse known in the Catholic Church,…
Catholicism
Catholic Family Conference Hears LGBTQ Appeal
American Priest said the Vatican breaks up God’s family when it excludes LGBT Catholics. James Martin, an American Jesuit priest, told delegates of World Meeting of…
Catholicism
Irish Protest Pope Francis’ Visit: “Say Nope to The Pope”
Taoiseach Varadkar has criticized the campaign, terming it petty. Many Irish applied for tickets to the mass scheduled to be celebrated in Dublin's Phoenix Park by…
Catholicism
Pope’s Letter Urges to Pray and Fast for Child Sex Abuse Victims
Nothing, however, has actually been implemented on the ground Pope Francis wrote a "Letter to the People of God" in which he requests readers to pray…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Issues Response to Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church Sex Abuse Report
The Vatican criticized “predator priests.” Pope Francis, the supreme head of Roman Catholic Church, wrote a letter a week after a 877-page report was released by…