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Confidence in Organized Religion at All-time Low in the U.S.

10 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Only 36% of Americans say the have confidence in organized religion as 36 percent now say that have "quite a lot" or "a great deal" of confidence in organized religion which is the lowest it has ever...

German Cleric Urges Forgiveness for Predator Priests Labeled as ‘Criminals’

08 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Members of the Holy Spirit Church walked out the sermon in protest This message by Zurkuhlen comes at a difficult time for the Roman Catholic Church which is currently dealing with a barrage of allegations...

SBC Sexual Abuse Survivors Protest During National Meeting

12 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Abuse survivors demand a clergy sex offender database The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) held its annual national meeting on Tuesday to speak about a tough topic amongst others. The main issue...

Pope Benedict Blames the 1960’s Sexual Revolution for Church Sex Abuse

12 Apr 2019
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Gary Nguyen

Analysts have strongly criticized the essay. The retired pope has blamed the scandal on the 1960s sexual revolution and the number of church laws which protected priests. The analysis took almost...

Pope Francis’ New Law Mandates All Sex Abuse Claims Must be Reported to the Vatican Immediately

01 Apr 2019
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Elisa Meyer

Non-compliance may lead to prison time The all-encompassing guidelines require all allegations against the church be reported immediately to Vatican prosecutors. This policy shift is designed to be a model...

Gallup: U.S. Catholics Question Leaving the Church

14 Mar 2019
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Derek Welch

The number of exit thinkers is at least 10 percent more than 2002. . Thirty-seven percent of people who identify as Catholics are now re-examining their faith due to continued news concerning sexual...

Catholic Diocese Demands an Apology from ‘SNL’ Over Pete Davidson Skit

14 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

A Brooklyn Diocese claimed "no other institution has done more than the Catholic Church to combat and prevent sexual abuse." on last week's Saturday Night Live (SNL) episode and has demanded an apology....

Cardinal George Pell Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

13 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

Cardinal George Pell is the senior most Catholic leader to be convicted of a crime The former Vatican Treasurer, considered to be the third most influential position among the Holy See leadership,...

Vatican Will Finally Get a Child Protection Law

26 Feb 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The pope made a pledge to invoke God's wrath on abuse perpetrators A spokesman for the Holy See said on February 24 there would be concrete follow-ups on the discussions and a new child protection...

Proposed CA Law Will Force Catholic Priests to Report Child Sex Abuse

24 Feb 2019
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Nathan Glover

The church has opposed the bill. According to Hill, Senate Bill 360 will be applicable towards individuals who are suspected of harming or have harmed children. They must compulsorily be reported...