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Pope Francis meets to discuss Strickland resignation
At a meeting Saturday, Pope Francis discussed with Vatican officials the prospect of requesting the resignation of Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, The Pillar has learned.The…
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In Israel, Jerusalem Municipality Places Tax Lien on Vatican-Owned Guest House
Times of Israel reports that the Jerusalem Municipality has placed a lien on the bank accounts of the Vatican-owned Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center. The Center contains a guest house with…
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Vatican expels rebel nuns for refusing to leave Italian monastery | Vatican | The Guardian
For the past decade, the monastery and its cloistered community described as representing an important slice of Ravello s history has been home to only three nuns: Panza, Punnackal and…
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Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note | AP News
ROME (AP) Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that any sexual act outside…
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Catholic President Joe Biden will not attend Benedict XVI’s funeral | Catholic News Agency
The White House press secretary has confirmed that President Joe Biden will not be attending the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday. In response to a question from…
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Head of Priests for Life Defrocked by The Vatican
A letter and statement (full text) from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States to U.S. Catholic bishops reports:Rev. Frank Pavone, the founder of the organization, Priests for Life, Inc.,…
Simple Justice
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
We were “clicking” through Netflix and happened on a “comedy” special by some guy named “Bo.” My son stopped and said, “let’s watch this.” Done mostly in song, it started…
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European Court Upholds Vatican’s Immunity From Suit In Member-State Courts
In J.C. and Others v. Belgium, (ECHR, Oct. 12, 2021) (full text in French) (press release in English) the European Court of Human Rights in a 6-1 Chamber judgment held that…
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The Vatican’s Secret Deal with China – Is The Catholic Church Being Paid to Stay Quiet? – TLDR News
via www.youtube.comThe Vatican sold the Chinese Catholics out, literally. That's the claim.
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Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick Charged Criminally In Massachusetts For Sex Abuse Committed Decades Ago
CNN Reports that a criminal complaint in a Massachusetts state trial court charges now-defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 years…