Posts Tagged ‘catholic’

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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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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Chile Church seeks pardons, including rights cases

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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Chavez: Venezuela rethinks relations with Vatican

July 14th, 2010

President Hugo Chavez announced Wednesday that Venezuela would rethink its relations with the Vatican as tensions rise between his government and Catholic Church representatives who accuse the socialist leader of becoming increasingly authoritarian.

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