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How Does Your Congregation Grow?
The news seems ominous. Studies show Christianity on the ropes in Europe and on the decline in the United States. Church buildings going on the real…
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Catholicism
Vatican May Allow Married Men to be Ordained in the Amazon Region
Priests in the Amazon region is estimated to be as low as one priest for every 10,000 Catholics The shortage of priests in the Amazon region…
Catholicism
TX Catholic Leaders Release 286 Names of Clergy Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
The accused are spread across 14 Texas dioceses. Texas Catholic leaders have identified a total of 286 priests and a few others accused of abusing children[/tweetit]…
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
L.A. Archdiocese Releases Updated List of Clergy Accused of Abusing Children
The L.A. Archdiocese has paid $740 million in settlements. The Los Angeles Archdiocese has updated its list of clergy who have been accused of molesting children…
Catholicism
Court Rules Not to Release the Names of 11 Priests Accused of Sexual Assault
The ruling was passed 6-1. A judgment by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania allowed the privacy of 11 priests who face sexual abuse charges[/tweetit] and are…
Catholicism
Will Catholic Clergy Be Allowed to Marry? The Pope is Considering it.
The Catholic Church continues to lose priests at an alarming rate. The Vatican is preparing to open a formal debate concerning an issue which has been…
Catholicism
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Receives a Subpoena from the DOJ
300 Catholic priests tortured 1,000 children in Pennsylvania. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has confirmed the United States Justice Department has initiated an investigation into the child…
Catholicism
Google Honors Priest Who Created The Big Bang Theory With Doodle
Catholic priest honored for the time by Google Google honored Father Georges Lemaitre through a Doodle on its principal landing page.[/tweetit] The company changes its “Google…
Catholicism
Thou Shalt Not Rap: Kenyan Church Suspends Rapping Priest
Father Paul Ogalo was barred from public preaching for a year. A Kenyan Catholic priest has been suspended for rapping during sermons.[/tweetit] The priest, attached to…
Catholicism
3 Priests Murdered In the Philippines For Criticizing President Duterte
The Catholic Church Has Taken A More Active Role In Blaming President Duterte For Human Rights Abuses It should be no surprise that Father Richmond Nilo…
Catholicism
After Abortion Vote, Is Ireland Still Catholic?
Catholic Influence in Ireland Is Waning At Record Levels Few were surprised at the population of Ireland voting to overturn an abortion ban. Even though there…