Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday after he was filmed slapping a woman who had grabbed him from a crowd of people lined up along a barricade. The incident happened shortly after the Pope had … [Read more...] about Pope Slaps Woman Who Grabs Him from Crowd, Asks Forgiveness in New Year’s Remarks: WATCH
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Sexual Abuse Survivor Charged with Ramming Crucifix Down Pedophile Priest’s Throat in Revenge Killing
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash / Illustration A 19-year-old man, identified as Alexandre V., was charged in France with killing a pedophile priest by ramming a crucifix down his throat. The … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Survivor Charged with Ramming Crucifix Down Pedophile Priest’s Throat in Revenge Killing
Pope Francis Sees Resurgence of Homophobic Political Rhetoric as Akin to Nazi Era
Photo by Ashwin Vaswani on Unsplash In a speech Friday to an international penal law association, Pope Francis compared a resurgent homophobic and racist political rhetoric to that of Hitler and … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Sees Resurgence of Homophobic Political Rhetoric as Akin to Nazi Era
Teen’s Catholic HS Forced Her into Counseling for Being Gay, Threatened to Out Her to Parents
Bishop Amat Memorial High School / Google Bishop Amat Memorial High School, Los Angeles' largest Catholic high school, forced then senior Magali Rodriguez into counseling for being gay and … [Read more...] about Teen’s Catholic HS Forced Her into Counseling for Being Gay, Threatened to Out Her to Parents
Sickening New Report Names 43 Catholic Priests Who Sexually Abused 166 Children Since 1950 in Colorado
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash A 263-page report published Wednesday by the Colorado Attorney General's office paints a disturbing portrait of child sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic … [Read more...] about Sickening New Report Names 43 Catholic Priests Who Sexually Abused 166 Children Since 1950 in Colorado
Catholic School Pulls Harry Potter Books Because the Curses and Spells in Them are Real
Rev. Dan Reehil / YouTube St. Edward Catholic School in Nashville, Tennessee has pulled the Harry Potter book series from the school's shelves because, according to Rev. Dan Reehil, a pastor at the … [Read more...] about Catholic School Pulls Harry Potter Books Because the Curses and Spells in Them are Real
Catholic Church Sex Abuse: The Difference a Pennsylvania Grand Jury Made in Lives of Survivors
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash It has been one year since the Pennsylvania grand jury report named 300 sexually abusive Roman Catholic priests in the state. After an 18-month investigation, … [Read more...] about Catholic Church Sex Abuse: The Difference a Pennsylvania Grand Jury Made in Lives of Survivors
Catholic Priest Arrested for Stealing $100K from Church to Pay His Grindr Hookups
Monsignor Joseph McLoone, a Catholic priest in Pennsylvania, has been arrested and charged with 18 counts including felony theft for stealing $98,000 from his church parishioners to pay his Grindr … [Read more...] about Catholic Priest Arrested for Stealing $100K from Church to Pay His Grindr Hookups
Indianapolis’ Cathedral High School Fires Gay Teacher to Save Itself from Being Axed by Catholic Church
Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson Indianapolis' Cathedral High School fired a gay teacher this week in order to protect its Catholic identity just days after the Indianapolis Archdiocese cut … [Read more...] about Indianapolis’ Cathedral High School Fires Gay Teacher to Save Itself from Being Axed by Catholic Church
US Catholic Archdiocese Cuts Ties with School for Refusing to Fire Gay Teacher
Indianapolis Archbishop Charles C. Thompson The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is cutting ties with Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School after it ordered the school to fire a gay teacher and the school … [Read more...] about US Catholic Archdiocese Cuts Ties with School for Refusing to Fire Gay Teacher
