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U.S. Catholics are Politically Divided

03 Feb 2019
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Derek Welch

The numbers are evenly divided between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party as about 51 million Catholics are included in the American voter list, making them the single most populous United...

Pope Clears Up “Inflated Expectations” of the Vatican Summit on Clergy Sex Abuse

31 Jan 2019
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Nathan Glover

The much discussed meeting is scheduled to be held in February. He explained it as a kind of educational activity tailored towards bishops. It is not, he said, a definite meeting to discuss church...

First Catholic Church Opens in Cuba Since the Revolution

30 Jan 2019
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Nathan Glover

Cuba-Vatican relations are on the upside. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is in Sandino, approximately 45 miles to the southwest of the town of Pinar del Rio. The Sandino church is the first of three...

The Religious Beliefs of Jeff Bezos Remain a Mystery

27 Jan 2019
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Derek Welch

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may have been raised as Catholic. The world media spotlight has fallen on the break-up of Jeff Bezos' marriage with MacKenzie Bezos after a long union spanning 25 years....

Covington Catholic School Apologizes to Native American Elder After He Was Mocked by Students

22 Jan 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The school apologized and promised to take appropriate action Kentucky's Covington Catholic High School has apologized after multiple videos showed its students confronting Native Americans and mocking...

Duterte Will Speak to Catholic Bishops, Despite Numerous Attacks on the Religion

19 Jan 2019
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Nathan Glover

The country's Catholic bishops are against his policies Salvador Panelo, the Philiippine presidential spokesperson, said on January 14 that President Rodrigo even though the former constantly...

Investigation Reveals History of Indian Nuns Sexually Abused by Priests

12 Jan 2019
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C Barnett

A few nuns tore the oppressive cloak of silence. An investigation by The Associated Press into the dark side of celibacy within the Catholic Church in India uncovered some disturbing facts. When questioned,...

Pope Francis Says Sexual Abuse Scandals Have Damaged the Church

04 Jan 2019
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C Barnett

Pope Francis has set a meeting in Rome in February to tackle the crisis. besetting the church. In his letter sent to a number of Catholic bishops during the first week of January, the pontiff said...

Pope Warns Predator Priests to Prepare for “Divine Justice”

29 Dec 2018
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C Barnett

The pontiff pledged that nothing of this sort would be repeated. In his annual speech to the Curia, the central administration of the Vatican, The pontiff made a public promise on December 22 that...

Over 500 Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse were Withheld by the Catholic Church

21 Dec 2018
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Gary Nguyen

The report pointed out that allegations have been made against a staggering 690 clergy members. A preliminary report released under Attorney General Lisa Madigan's oversight stated that the Illinois...