Catholicism
Catholic Church to Pay More Money for Sex Abuse
One-hundred and ten Eskimos will split $50 million to be paid by the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic Church, as a settlement for alleged sexual abuse by priests and missionaries in remote Alaskan villages.
While many details are still unfinished, lawyers for the Jesuits did confirm that a settlement has been reached. The settlement [...]
Nun Pleads in Sex Abuse Case
Well, here’s a new one. A Roman Catholic nun in Illinios pleaded no contest to multiple counts of indecent behavior with a child, for her role in hundreds of sexual encounters with two males in the 1960’s.
The two men are now adults and have told authorities of the incidents that took place when one [...]
Bibles in the Classroom: An Atheists View on Religion in Public Schools
There is an ongoing debate in this country as to where religion fits in to public life. The separation of church and state is a concept that is showing up in all aspects of daily life. From the Ten Commandments in a courthouse to faith-based initiatives, where and how religion and government meet [...]
L.A. Cardinal Apologizes for Abuse
Cardinal Roger Mahony, leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, apologized to the hundreds (508) of sex abuse victims that will collect a portion of the $660 million settlement reached this week. The $660 million brings the grand total up over $2 billion that the church has paid out since 1950.
Maybe it’s [...]
Pope Bringing Church Back to Good Old Days
Pope Benedict XVI has said that the Catholic Church is the one true church and that other Christian denominations are defective or not true, full churches of Jesus Christ. The Pope says that he is correcting what he feels are erronious interpretations of the Second Vatican Council. He says that Lutheran, Protestant and other [...]
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