Feds Investigating Los Angeles Archdiocese
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is under investigation by federal authorities for the possible covering up of sexual crimes against minors by priests. The investigation began late last year and is still in a fact-finding state, but subpoenas have been issued and witnesses called to determine if criminal charges will be filed. Cardinal Roger [...]
Ted Haggard Blames Being Gay on Childhood Abuse
The Rev. Ted Haggard, of gay prostitute fame, says that he “sinned” because of the abuse he suffered when he was 7-years old. Haggard said that an employee of his father had a sexual encounter with him when he was seven, and somehow, that led to him paying for sex with some guy and doing [...]
Vatican Will Excommunicate Women Priests
The Vatican stated that enforcement of it’s “no women allowed” policy will include excommunication for all women priests that are ordained, as well as the bishops that ordain them. The Church’s explanation for not allowing women priests is that Jesus only had male apostles, and Church law says that only baptized males can be priests. [...]
The Pope’s A-Comin’
Pope Benedict XVI is coming to America for the first time, from April 15-20, with visits scheduled in both New York and Washington, DC. Among the scheduled topics to touch upon (no pun intended), is the clergy sex abuse crisis that has caused so much damage and pain. The pope’s got a very busy schedule, [...]
Catholics Up In Arms Over Christmas Movie
The Catholic League and other Christian groups are urging Christians to avoid the movie “The Golden Compass” this year, as they are opposed to what they call an anti-religious message in the books that the movie is based off of. The books, written by British author Philip Pullman, have clear anti-religious tones in them, as [...]
Pope Criticizes Atheism for Cruelty and Violations of Justice
In a pot-calling-the-kettle-black move of biblical proportions, Pope Benedict XVI said that atheism has led to some of the “greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice” ever known. The Pope, writing in his second encyclical, stated that the atheism that he said was spawned in the 19th and 20th centuries from Karl Marx “led [...]
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 [...]
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