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Arrest made in vandalism of Boston church statue
A man has been arrested after allegedly damaging a crucifix outside a Boston cathedral.
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Arms broken off statue outside Boston Catholic church
Video shows Jesus’ upper arms fully removed but the forearms still intact on the statue, on the front lawn of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
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Arrest made in vandalism of Jesus statue outside Boston church
A statue of Jesus Christ on the cross displayed outside of a Catholic church in Boston’s South End was vandalized on Tuesday night, according to the Archdiocese of Boston. Boston police said 37-year-old Michael Patzelt, of Attleboro, was arrested on a charge of assault and malicious destruction of property in connection with the incident. Patzelt was arraigned in Boston...
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Dracut priest under fire for homily on trans community, false claims that kids identify as cats
A Catholic reverend in Dracut, Massachusetts, drew a lot of reaction for his Sunday homily on transgender people. “We don’t make any judgment calls on the people in transition, we treat people with dignity and respect,” Rev. Kevin Sepe of St. Francis Assisi of Dracut said Sunday. Sepe went on to say he did not support people who are...
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Dracut priest under fire for controversial sermon
A Catholic priest’s sermon regarding transgender issues drove some parishioners out the door.
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Church roof collapses in Mexico, killing at least nine and injuring about 50, officials say
Authorities in Mexico say the roof of a church has collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass, killing at least nine people and injuring about 50.
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Thousands of faith leaders could be deported due to green card processing change
Because of a procedural change in how the U.S. government processes some green cards, faith communities across the country may lose thousands of leaders and workers.
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Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975
A Louisiana grand jury has charged a now-91-year-old disgraced priest with sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 1975.
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Ex-Roman Catholic cardinal, now 93, not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, judge rules
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Massachusetts decades ago, a judge ruled Wednesday. Following Judge Paul J. McCallum’s ruling, for which McCarrick appeared remotely via Zoom, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case against the defrocked priest and the motion was granted, according...
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Protesters object to Worcester Catholic schools' restrictive new LGBTQ+ policy
Dozens of people took part in a protest Wednesday against a new policy at Catholic schools in Worcester, Massachusetts, prohibiting LGBTQ+ students from expressing themselves. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester’s new policy goes into effect at the start of the new school year. It requires students “to conduct themselves at school in a manner consistent with their biological...
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Protest held against new gender policy at Worcester Catholic schools
Dozens of people protested a new policy impacting LGBTQ+ students at Catholic schools in Worcester.
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Worcester's diocese announces restrictive LGBTQ+ policy in Catholic schools
A new policy at Catholic schools in Worcester, Massachusetts, will prohibit LGBTQ+ students from expressing themselves. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester’s new policy goes into effect at the start of the new school year. The policy requires students “to conduct themselves at school in a manner consistent with their biological sex.” Students also “may not advocate, celebrate, or...
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Worcester diocese issues pronoun, gender rule
In Worcester Catholic schools, any trans student will only be allowed to use pronouns and clothing consistent with their biological gender under a new policy from the diocese.
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles child sex abuse case for $3.5 million
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was sexually assaulted by a priest when he was 14 years old.
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For clergy abuse survivors, Sinead O'Connor's controversial Pope protest was brave and prophetic
In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on U.S. national television. While the pushback was swift, for survivors of clergy sex abuse O’Connor’s protest was prophetic, forecasting the global denomination’s public reckoning that was still to come.
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The Vatican's new doctrine czar defends book on kissing he wrote as a young priest
Conservative sectors in the church are criticizing the appointment of Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández to lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith over his 1995 book “Heal Me with Your Mouth: The Art of Kissing.”
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Ex-Roman Catholic cardinal, now 92, is not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, expert says
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Massachusetts decades ago, an expert for the prosecution says, raising doubts about the future of the criminal case against the 92-year-old. Prosecutors this week disclosed the findings of their expert to the judge, who will ultimately rule…
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Pope Francis to be released from hospital ‘in the coming days' after abdominal surgery, the Vatican says
Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the coming days,” as he recovers well and without complications from abdominal surgery last week, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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Lawsuit Brought by Man Who Said He Was Sexually Abused by Roman Catholic Bishop Settled
A lawsuit brought by a former altar boy who said he was raped as a child in the 1960s by a now-deceased Roman Catholic bishop has been settled. The sides announced the settlement Friday. Terms were not disclosed. The plaintiff identified in court papers as John Doe alleged in the suit filed in February 2021 that not only was he...
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Michigan Priest Pleads Guilty to Molesting 5-Year-Old Boy After Family Funeral
Vincent DeLorenzo, 84, will likely get a year in jail when he is sentenced in June and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.