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Catholic priests performed a 'difficult exorcism' lasting 9 hours after a young woman suddenly began convulsing and blaspheming during confession, reports say
The woman fell into a deep sleep after the exorcism performed at the St Mary of Mount Berico church…
Bethany Dawson
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Congregants gathered to worship abortion at the first mass of a new church exalting women's autonomy
Jackie DesForges, the creator behind the project, said the mass combined her Catholic upbringing wi…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A gay New York teacher was fired from a Catholic school after marrying his partner
Matthew LaBanca said he declined to accept a severance package that included a nearly 10-page gag o…
Erin Snodgrass
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The pope raises eyebrows after saying Ukraine should have the 'courage of the white flag' and negotiate with Russia
It is believed to be the first time Pope Francis has used terms like "white flag" or "defeated" in …
Cameron Manley
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A well-respected priest suspected of stealing from church collection plates to bankroll drug-fueled orgies has been arrested, report says
Father Francesco Spagnesi was described as "brilliant" and "refined" by his parishioners, the Itali…
Joshua Zitser
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Demonstrators shout 'shame on you' as former Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty in child sexual assault case
Theodore McCarrick, 91, was charged with sexually assaulting a teen in the 1970s. He's the highest-…
Jake Epstein
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Sinéad O'Connor became both an icon and and an industry outcast after her protest against the Catholic Church. Here are 5 other times the singer stood up for what she believed in.
However, as The Smiths frontman Morrissey pointed out in his own tribute posted on his website, O'C…
Eve Crosbie
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Catholic leader accuses Ron DeSantis who has positioned himself as a defender of the Christian faith — and Florida Republicans of seeking to criminalize 'empathy' with new anti-immigrant crackdown
Florida Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a felony to knowingly provide transp…
Charles R. Davis
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Pelosi receives communion in the Vatican after San Francisco archbishop banned her over her support for abortion rights: report
Pelosi has doubled down on her support for abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court overtur…
Brent D. Griffiths
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A former seminary teacher admitted to stalking a reporter who was digging into abuse in the local Catholic diocese
The seminary teacher threatened to kill the reporter over his investigation into a sexual abuse sca…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick was charged with sexually assaulting a teen. He's the highest-ranking US Catholic official to face charges in a sex abuse scandal.
McCarrick, a former archbishop in DC, was charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery…
Natalie Musumeci
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188 clergy suspected of committing child sex abuse in Kansas Catholic dioceses since 1950, attorney general says
A new report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it suspected at least 188 clergy members …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Pelosi's communion ban by San Francisco archbishop over abortion rights support prompts sharp reactions
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the House Speaker is risking a "danger to her own soul" and pe…
John L. Dorman
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Pelosi will be denied communion for wanting to preserve federal abortion rights, San Francisco Archbishop says
Salvatore Cordileone's actions are almost certain to renew debate within the church over how to tre…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed Satan manipulates women into getting abortions
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Satan manipulates women into getting abortions during an i…
Alia Shoaib
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A lawyer is going viral with TikToks countering claims that trans people are a danger to kids. The real hotbed of sex abuse, she said, is church.
Kristen Browde has been sharing weekly lists of offenders, showing that the majority are pastors an…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The Catholic church silently lobbied against a suicide prevention hotline in the US because it included LGBT resources
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed the creation of the National Suicide Hotline because …
Canela López
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German nuns were paid to 'drag' children to be sexually abused by predatory Catholic priests, court documents allege
One victim filed a court case alleging more than 1,000 instances of abuse over the 10 years he live…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Pope Francis says Catholic priests can't bless same-sex unions because God 'cannot bless sin'
The note from the Catholic Church comes months after the Vatican partially walked back statements f…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Joe Rogan slams the Catholic Vatican as 'a country filled with pedophiles and stolen art'
Joe Rogan's attack on the Vatican came as Pope Francis visited Canada to "beg for forgiveness" for …