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Only 31% of U.S. Catholics Believe Bread and Wine Become the Blood and Body of Christ

Only 31% of U.S. Catholics Believe Bread and Wine Become the Blood and Body of Christ


clock icon 13 Aug 2019
author icon Kelly Frazier


Pew Research study on the Eucharist However, a new survey by Pew Research Center has revealed that many self-described Catholics doubt this statement. Sixty-nine percent of Catholics have said their...

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Took Communion on the Moon

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Took Communion on the Moon


clock icon 22 Jul 2019
author icon Alison Lesley


The first meal on the moon was bread and wine Fifty years ago, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong infamously said when stepping onto the lunar surface, "One small step for a man, one giant...

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Archbishop Charles Chaput Says the Catholic Church Needs to Avoid Using the Term LGBTQ Catholics

Archbishop Charles Chaput Says the Catholic Church Needs to Avoid Using the Term LGBTQ Catholics


clock icon 16 Oct 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


Chaput said there’s no such thing as an LGBTQ, heterosexual or transgender Catholic. to identify a distinct subset of people in documents as no such thing like an "LGBTQ Catholic" exists....

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The Pope Said No: Non-Catholic Spouses Cannot Receive Communion

The Pope Said No: Non-Catholic Spouses Cannot Receive Communion


clock icon 06 Jun 2018
author icon Kelly Frazier


Conservative Catholic bishops have voiced their disapproval The pontiff explicitly said this issue touches the integrity of the Catholic Church in its entirety and thus is too important to deal with...

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Pope Francis Being Seen as Too Liberal

Pope Francis Being Seen as Too Liberal


clock icon 19 Mar 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


Pope Francis has allowed discussions concerning married priests and criticized capitalist excess. It's been five years since Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to the papacy, and even...

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Flu Changing How Mass is Being Run

Flu Changing How Mass is Being Run


clock icon 22 Jan 2018
author icon Elisa Meyer


The US has already seen a number of flu-related deaths this season. These are done to ensure the good health of the parishioners. Standard interactions like the sharing of communion wine and the shaking...

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“Jesus Had 2 Dads…” Church Sign Causes Social Media Outrage Over Gay Parenting

“Jesus Had 2 Dads…” Church Sign Causes Social Media Outrage Over Gay Parenting


clock icon 22 Nov 2015
author icon C Barnett


Church forced to remove controversial sign after Catholic community is outraged at the implied endorsement of gay parenting. A sign that read “Jesus Had 2 Dads and He Turned Out Just Fine”...

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Jesus Reimagined as Transgender Woman in New Play

Jesus Reimagined as Transgender Woman in New Play


clock icon 21 Nov 2015
author icon Kelly Frazier


Gender issues are challenged in The Gospel According to Jesus Queen of Heaven. Belfast is witness to a play which depicts Jesus as a transwoman. Jo Clifford has recreated the Biblical story with which...

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Vague Consensus of Synod on Family Disappoints Progressive Catholics


clock icon 03 Nov 2015
author icon Gary Nguyen


The inclination of the church towards consideration of some of the "progressive" issues may be a welcome change but a lot American Catholics have been hoping for more. The recently held Vatican Synod...

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Raelians Set Out to Prove There’s No Christ in Communion Wafers

Raelians Set Out to Prove There’s No Christ in Communion Wafers


clock icon 05 Nov 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Raelians expose "Catholic fraud" with scientific study, demonstrate that host wafers are simply bread. Raelian scientists have recently undertaken DNA testing of host wafers, which is said to prove...

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