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Vatican monsignor questioned in corruption plot

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano has been arrested in a $26 million corruption plot

Associated Press Monday, Jul 1, 2013 1:05 PM UTC
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Archbishop: “May a lesbian marry a gay man? My answer is ‘yes’”

A cleric says gay people can totally marry -- as long as they marry someone of the opposite sex

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 2:42 PM UTC 43
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When the Catholic Church decided beavers were fish

Strange but true: In the 17th century, the Church permitted beaver BBQs during Lent to appease Canadian Catholics

Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American Monday, May 27, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 32
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Take the Pope Francis tour of Buenos Aires and be pontiff for a day

A guided tour of biblical proportions

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:17 PM UTC
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Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn: Jesus was the “original hipster”

The Catholic Church is targeting young cool kids with their latest campaign. Next up: A Timothy Dolan "Girls" cameo

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 4:11 PM UTC
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Pope Francis reaffirms Vatican censure of “radical feminist” nuns

Meet the new pope, same as the old pope

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 17
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Pope Francis may be luring some lapsed Catholics back to the church

Is the new pontiff's "human touch" persuading some former believers to return to the fold?

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 1:42 PM UTC 13
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Detroit archbishop to pro-gay marriage Catholics: Skip Communion to avoid shaming your church

The archbishop called taking Communion while supporting equal rights a shameful double-dealing similar to perjury

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 8, 2013 5:05 PM UTC 62
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Ban on free condoms under scrutiny at Boston College

A student sexual health group at the Catholic college has defied a request to cease their distribution of condoms

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 8, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
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Openly gay man banned from parish duties by Catholic Church

A New York church has banned an openly gay parishioner from his volunteer work because of his sexuality

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 5, 2013 5:57 PM UTC 42
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Story of Boston Globe team who exposed sex abuse in Catholic Church hits big screen

Dreamworks and Participant have bought life rights to the story about the newspaper's Spotlight Team

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 8:36 PM UTC
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Pope Francis delivers first Easter Sunday speech

The pontiff called for peace, drawing attention to conflicts in the Middle East and North Korea

Prachi Gupta Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 1:51 PM UTC
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How to ace your job interview

New research says the more power you project, the more success you'll have

Cindi May, Scientific American Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 10:11 PM UTC
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Irish Catholics flee the church

Clergy sex abuse revelations and a more secular climate have created a stigma against attending Mas

Diane Winston, GlobalPost Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:09 PM UTC 20
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The pope is not the church

Yes, the new pope has an important role, but we shouldn't forget that he's only part of the larger Catholic package

Nathan Schneider, Religion Dispatches Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 2:49 PM UTC
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Viggo Mortensen: Lay off the pope

The "Lord of the Rings" star, who shares a soccer team with the pope, has known him for years and defends his honor

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 38
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Is Pope Francis a fraud?

After a right-wing coup crushed the reforms of Vatican II, one scholar says the last two popes are illegitimate

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 5:30 PM UTC 415
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Vatican denies Pope Francis stayed silent during “Dirty War”

A Church spokesman in Rome hit back at critics who allege the Pope did too little to save two priests in Argentina

Sarah Wolfe and Simeon Tegel, GlobalPost Friday, Mar 15, 2013 9:54 PM UTC 21
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Pope Francis, please remember the women!

Reversing the Church's retrograde notions of gender may be the sternest challenge of the new papacy

Marian Ronan, Religion Dispatches Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 4:40 PM UTC 14
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Francis I: The pope of the 99 percent?

The first Jesuit pope may be deeply conservative on many issues, but his religious order is cause for hope

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 93
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