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1. 'God Can't Bless Sin': Vatican Bars Gay Union Blessi

The Vatican declared Monday that the Catholic Church won't bless same-sex unions since God "cannot bless sin." The Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal ...

Created on 16 March 2021

2. 'Moral Responsibility' in Question: Catholic Leaders Respond to Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccin

Tension is rising in the Catholic community as leaders voice concerns over the newest COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson with its alleged links to aborted fetal cells. The United States Conference ...

Created on 10 March 2021

3. Pope Visits Iraq as Assyrian Christians Request Fervent Prayer

During a first-ever visit of the pope to the first nation to accept Christ, Assyria, now known as Iraq, many are praying. This comes despite the fact that the current pope is not held in ...

Created on 05 March 2021

4. Argentina Becomes Largest Latin American Country to Legalize Abortion

At the end of a 12-hour session, the Senate in Argentina passed a bill legalizing abortion today, Wednesday, Dec. 30. The law decriminalizes abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy, with abortions allowed ...

Created on 30 December 2020

5. Like Father, Like Sun? Vatican's Nativity Scene Features Unusual Character

The Vatican is facing mixed reviews for its unconventional nativity scene this year. The display features an out-of-this-world theme based on the lunar landings in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Fox ...

Created on 16 December 2020

6. 13 Roman Catholic Beliefs I No Longer Embrace

... tsunami strength, crested over the continent of Europe, then flowed unstoppably into the rest of the world. Did Luther's admonitions significantly change the Roman Catholic Church? Or have the adherents ...

Created on 28 November 2017

7. President Trump Receives Detailed Warning of 'Global Reset

Is there a working plan undermining American and global freedoms far beyond religious rights? Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò sent an "open letter" to President Donald J. Trump Oct. 25 which states: ...

Created on 02 November 2020

8. Culture May Change, but God's Word Does Not Chang

... granted civil unions. Perhaps this is an example of more enlightened thinking? Perhaps this is proof of positive, human evolution? Perhaps we are growing in our understanding? Not according to Catholic ...

Created on 22 October 2020

9. Francis Becomes First Pope to Endorse Same-Sex Civil Unions

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, ...

Created on 21 October 2020

10. Former CT Editor, Trump Critic Mark Galli Embraces Catholicism

... become a Roman Catholic. Galli's journey to Catholicism is notable, in part because of the nation's political climate. A former Presbyterian pastor, Galli spent seven years as editor-in-chief of Christianity ...

Created on 11 September 2020

11. Vatican Foreign Minister: Christians 'Too Complacent' About Religious Persecutio

... that this report was "very timely" and "a bit of a wake-up call," Catholicherald.co.uk reported. "Speaking to some extent on behalf of the Catholic Church and the Holy See, I think in some ways perhaps we ...

Created on 27 July 2020

12. Catholic Confession at Home: Quarantine Exception or Biblical Norm?

Like many churches and denominations, Roman Catholics have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering virtual alternatives to normal religious rituals. And the Vatican recently released a statement from ...

Created on 20 May 2020

13. Francis MacNutt, Leader in Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Dies at 94

The Reverend Dr. Francis Scott MacNutt, a beloved leader in the worldwide Catholic Charismatic Renewal and an ecumenical leader in healing prayer ministry, died Jan. 12, 2020, after a short illness. Francis ...

Created on 29 January 2020

14. Trump Signs New Law Cutting Taxes for Churches

... the "parking lot tax," which required churches and charitable nonprofits to pay a 21% tax on parking spaces and transit subsidies, according to CatholicPhilly.com. The new bill was sponsored by Rep. Bill ...

Created on 24 December 2019

15. Surge of New Sexual Abuse Claims Threatens Church Like Never Before

At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes out the window of his high-rise Manhattan office at one of the ...

Created on 03 December 2019

16. First Priest to Adopt a Child, Rev. George Clements, Dies at 87

The Rev. George Clements, a civil rights activist whose life was turned into a made-for-TV movie after he became the first Catholic priest to adopt a child, died Monday (Nov. 25) at age 87. Clements reportedly ...

Created on 26 November 2019

17. Did the Vatican Just Rebuke Trump Administration's New West Bank Settlement Policy

... right of the State of Israel to live in peace and security within the borders recognized by the international community," reads the statement, first reported by National Catholic Reporter. It is unusual ...

Created on 21 November 2019

18. Church Holds Night of Prayer After Student Kills 2 Classmates in School Shooting

... Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez in a statement called on local Catholics to pray for the victims, families and first responders. Real Life Church in Valencia on Saturday invited students for pizza ...

Created on 20 November 2019

19. Was a Catholic Priest Right to Refuse Joe Biden Communion?

I am not Roman Catholic, but from my perspective as a Protestant believer, Father Robert E. Morey of Florence, South Carolina, was absolutely right in refusing to allow former Vice President Joe Biden ...

Created on 31 October 2019

20. Report: Catholic Priests Sexually Abuse 97 Children After Being Known Predators

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has unveiled a new independent report detailing allegations of sex abuse against at least 166 children by 43 Roman Catholic priests over the course of 70 years. Weiser ...

Created on 24 October 2019