Catholicism
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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Buddhism
Chinese Authorities Have Begun Large-Scale Demolition at Tibetan Buddhist Yarchen Gar
Yarchen Gar appeals have lead to physical abuse Chinese authorities have taken increasingly drastic steps to remove Tibetan Buddhists from the Yarchen Gar [/tweetit] in the…
Catholicism
Children in Sisters of Nazareth Homes Were Beaten and Sexually Abused
The abuse was perpetrated over 50 years A judge-led official inquiry discovered thousands of children from four homes administered by Sisters of Nazareth (SoN) were subjected…
Catholicism
Pope Issues Law that All Priests and Nuns Must Report Sexual Abuse
It is not mandatory to report crimes to local police A revolutionary new edict by Pope Francis forces all Catholic nuns and priests to report sexual…
Catholicism
Investigation Reveals History of Indian Nuns Sexually Abused by Priests
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…
Catholicism
Vatican Eyeing the Olympics with Start-Up Athletics Team
The Holy See will field a team in the Italian Paralympics. The Vatican has signed about 60 Swiss Guards, pharmacists, priests, and nuns to make its…
Catholicism
Nuns Admit to Embezzling $500,00 for Gambling Trips
The two California nuns, now retired, have apologized for what they did. Two Roman Catholic nuns, Sister Lana Chang and Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, have admitted…
Catholicism
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Finds Abuse in Catholic Homes
SCAI was established in October 2015 to investigate the historical abuse inflicted upon children living in care all over Scotland. Children an orphanage in Scotland suffered…
Catholicism
After Priest Deaths, Mexican Diocese Pulls Nuns from Violent Mexican City
The church declined to say the number of nuns it has withdrawn. The Chilpancingo-Chilapa Diocese, a Roman Catholic Diocese, has moved all nuns from their posts…
Catholicism
Pope Joke: What is a Nun Who Gossips?
Peruvians were not amused The Lima stopover of Pope Francis saw his audience witness a seemingly moderate pontiff comparing nuns who gossip with terrorists[/tweetit]. Even though…
Catholicism
Protesters Arrested at Pipeline Near Chapel
The Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline company wants to lay a pipeline across the land. Melinda Clutterbuck of Lancaster Against Pipelines has been working since 2014 to halt…
Bahá'í Faith
Nuns and Refugees Participate in Religious Half-Marathon in Rome, Commended by Pope Francis
Runners came from multiple faiths Participants of 'Via Pacis' race, where amateur athletes comprising of nuns, refugees, disabled, and parents pushing their children, ran the 21-kilometer…