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Pope Francis Says Priests Can Now Bless Same-Sex Relationships—With Some Caveats
Pope Francis said Monday that he’s given the OK for Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples—a radical shift in…
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Fatal Catholic Mass Bombing in Philippines
ISIS says it is responsible for the deadly bombing of a Catholic mass inside a university gymnasium in the Philippines…
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Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican After a 3-Day Hospital Stay
Pope Francis has been discharged from a hospital in Rome after undergoing treatment for bronchitis. The Vatican said he would…
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Pope Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime, ‘God Loves Us As We Are’
Pope Francis called on the church to welcome LGBTQ people and work towards ending laws that criminalize homosexuality.
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Benedict XVI Lies in State in St. Peter’s Basilica
Thousands of Roman Catholics and tourists lined up to pay their respects to Benedict XVI, pope emeritus.
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Pope Benedict XVI Failed As a Reformer
With 1.3 billion followers, the Roman Catholic Church is the world’s largest organization. Islam has 1.97 billion adherents but no…
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‘My mom’s dream’: An intergenerational survivor on why she and her daughter needed to see the Pope
Warning: This story deals with disturbing subject matter that may upset and trigger some readers. Discretion is advised. Sherry Mitchell…
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Pope Francis Calls for Gun Control After Texas School Shooting
Pope Francis was one of many world leaders to comment on the massacre, saying he was “heartbroken” by the killing…
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Pope Francis Finally Admits Some Catholic Priests Are ‘Deplorable’
Pope Francis apologized for unimaginable abuse in hands of Catholic priests done for more than decades in Canada at local…
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Abused New Zealand Kids Say Brother Bernard McGrath Put Them in Coffin and Showed Them Dead Body
Unpleasant testimony in a hearing aimed at pulling back the curtain on decades of clerical sexual abuse in the New…
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