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AI chatbots are the new priests
I went to confession with an Episcopalian chatbot. It wasn't very helpful.
John Brandon
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A Catholic 'priest' has been defrocked for being AI
An AI chatbot for a Catholic group claimed to be a real priest and said baptism in Gatorade was OK.…
Katie Notopoulos
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Nancy Pelosi had Catholic priests perform an exorcism at her home after her husband was attacked, her daughter said
Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had priests perform an exorcism after an assailant targeting her at…
Alia Shoaib
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A Catholic priest in Arizona resigned after discovering he'd incorrectly performed thousands of baptisms for over 20 years
According to the Diocese of Phoenix, the Rev. Andres Arango slightly altered the rite's wording, re…
Matthew Loh
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Baltimore's Catholic Church covered up the sexual abuse of more than 600 kids over 6 decades. A single parish employed 12 accused priests: state AG report
Baltimore Archbishop said the "shocking" report was a reminder of the "tremendous harm" caused to c…
Katie Balevic
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A Catholic church official was forced to resign after a Catholic media outlet accused him of being a frequent Grindr user and a regular at gay bars
Priest Jeffrey Burrill resigned after records of his activity on gay hookup app Grindr were publish…
Cheryl Teh
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An investigation into a sex party in the Catholic church where a participant overdosed seems to have forced a bishop to resign
The Pope accepted a bishop's resignation following a police investigation into reports a priest hos…
Joshua Zitser
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'Bachelorette' star Clare Crawley said she was abused by a Catholic priest when she was 5 years old
Clare Crawley said her parents sued the church, but they just moved the Catholic priest to another …
Anneta Konstantinides
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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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Meet 'Binny,' the most famous trash can in Disney World. It has thousands of fans and has even been blessed by a priest.
Disney World's most famous trash can is the mascot of Disney Day Drinkers Club. It has thousands of…
Andrea McHugh
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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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Sinéad O'Connor, who famously tore up a picture of the Pope, was ordained in a niche Catholic Church sect and later converted to Islam
O'Connor, whose death at 56 was announced Wednesday, was deeply religious in the years before her d…
Sebastian Cahill
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Graphic photos show Catholic faithfuls in the Philippines reenacting the crucifixion of Jesus and enduring being nailed to cross on Good Friday
The crucifixion tradition is back for the first time in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Th…
Isobel van Hagen
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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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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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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 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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An emotional Joe Biden was moved to tears after meeting a priest in Ireland who gave his son Beau the last rites
The chance meeting with Father Frank O'Grady came as a surprise to the president, who recently wrap…
Isobel van Hagen
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A priest tried to give the last rites to the murdered British MP who was a devout Catholic, but he was denied access because it was a crime scene, police says
Sir David Amess was stabbed multiple times in a terrorist attack. The priest was denied access to p…
Bethany Dawson
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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…