Archive for August 14, 2019

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By Mary Farrow

Why the 'fact-checking' of Christian satire worries this Catholic writer

Did you know that Veggie Tales, the beloved Christian cartoon for kids, recently introduced a new character named Cannabis Carl... Read more

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Auschwitz Memorial chronicles the sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe

The Auschwitz Memorial has published  photos chronicling the sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe, who died in the Nazi concentration camp... Read more

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Melbourne archbishop ready to defy law over seal of confession

The Archbishop of Melbourne has said he is prepared to defy a proposed new law that would force priests in... Read more

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Cheyenne police recommend charging two unnamed clerics for alleged child sex abuse

Police in Cheyenne have recommended that two clerics accused of sexually abusing male juveniles in the 1970s and '80s be... Read more

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Portland parish protests new priest’s policies

Parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in the Archdiocese of Portland staged a protest against their pastor during a... Read more

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German archbishop in Auschwitz: Stand up against hubris of the politically powerful 

On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland, a German archbishop has called for a... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Diocese of Scranton launches investigation into national shrine rector Rossi

The Diocese of Scranton has begun an investigation into allegations of misconduct on the part of the rector of the... Read more

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Calif. bishop: Be society's conscience in face of campus abortion pill mandate

At a Mass marking Sunday's conclusion of a novena for the defeat of a California bill that would require public... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

San Diego bishop announces compensation fund, changes to social media policy

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego announced Aug. 13 an Independent Compensation Program for victims of sexual abuse, set to... Read more