Posts Tagged ‘catholic-church’

Vatican rocked by ‘gay priest’ article

July 24th, 2010

ROME, July 24 (UPI) — The Catholic Church is reeling from a new scandal over an Italian magazine article with photographs of priests visiting gay bars and having sex, observers said. Catholic Church – Italy – Gay bar – Religion and Spirituality – Christianity

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Church Blasts Gay Priests Leading ‘Double Life’

July 23rd, 2010

Italian Roman Catholic church says gay priests should not lead ‘double life’. Catholic Church – Christianity – Religion and Spirituality – Denominations – Catholicism

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Church Blasts Gay Priests Leading ‘Double Life’

Chilean Church seeks clemency for aging prisoners

July 21st, 2010

Chile’s Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday urged President Sebastian Pinera to grant a sweeping pardon to aged and long-serving inmates — and the fact it would aid military officers who committed crimes against humanity has angered relatives of their victims. Chile – Catholic Church – Crime against humanity – Pardon – Christianity

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Police: Man killed friend near Conn. ‘Holy Land’

July 18th, 2010

A 19-year-old man was charged Sunday with raping and killing a 16-year-old friend whose body was found near a closed and run-down religious attraction in Waterbury. Waterbury Connecticut – Holy Land USA – Religion and Spirituality – Christianity – Catholic Church

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Former Mass. bishop takes Fifth in deposition

July 15th, 2010

A former Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a deposition in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges he was molested by a known pedophile priest. Catholic Church – Bishop – Mass – Christianity – Religion and Spirituality

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