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Catholic Church

Pope Francis

So Much for a Woke Catholic Church

The hope for a more progressive church, which radiated from Pope Francis, is gone.
By Chris Roberts
An exam room sits empty in the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center on May 28, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri.

The Age of Abortion Tourism Is Upon Us (Meaning Poor Women Will Die)

Not to mention: Data suggests abortion rates don't drop when it's illegal.
By Chris Roberts
Father Elias Rahal, 68, performs an exorcism ritual on a woman at a church in Lebanon on April 19, 2018.

Exorcism and Demonic Possession Are Now Tools in the Culture Wars

As a data-driven science, exorcism is the definition of bullshit, but as a social movement with people behind it, the devil and his works are very real and now apparently need to be confronted.
By Chris Roberts

The Vatican’s New Game Lets Players Catch Jesus, the Rarest Pokémon of All

By John Bonazzo

Top Catholic Magazine Revokes Kavanaugh Endorsement After ‘Illegitimate’ Hearing

By John Bonazzo

The Mormon Church Doesn’t Hate Weed as Much as It Loves Money and Power

By Chris Roberts
Tom MacArthur.

NJ Politics Digest: MacArthur Objects to Probe Into Catholic Chaplain Controversy

By Steve Cronin
Melissa Leo in Novitiate.

‘Novitiate’ Is an Unforgettable Portrait of Spirituality Under Stress

By Rex Reed
Pope Francis.

Two Key Takeaways From the Pope’s TED Talk

By Massimo Faggioli
Take me to church!

Will This Catholic App Become the Tinder for Churches?

By John Bonazzo
Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses Donald Trump at the 9/11 Memorial event in September.

NYC’s Liberal Democratic Mayor Defends His Decision to Shake Donald Trump’s Hand

By Will Bredderman
Medical experts are rarely quoted in TV news stories about contraception.

TV Stories About Birth Control Quote Politicians, Priests More Than Medical Experts

By Elizabeth W. Patton and Michelle Moniz
A man carries a French baguette as police officers stand guard the Saint-Etienne church on July 27, 2016 in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, 125 kilometres (77 miles) north of Paris, where a priest was killed the day before in the latest of a string of attacks against Western targets claimed by or blamed on the Islamic State jihadist group. Father Jacques Hamel, a semi-retired assistant parish priest, had his throat slit in a church in northern France on July 26, 2016, after two men stormed the building and took hostages. As the two attackers made to leave the church they were confronted by a French police unit specialising in hostage situations, the BRI, and were shot dead.

Why ISIS Sees an Elderly Priest as a Threat to the Caliphate

By Bridget Johnson
Thumbs up to Pope Francis' Twitter habit.

Pope Francis for the Nobel Peace Prize

By Brent Budowsky
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner William J. Bratton were briefed by NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism John Miller regarding security preparation of 'Visit of Pope Francis' during M.A.C.C. Exercise (Multi-Agency Coordination Center Exercise) at Joint Operations Center at New York City Police Headquarters. (Pool photo: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

NYPD: Papal Visit and U.N. Assembly ‘Largest Security Challenge’ City Has Faced

By Jillian Jorgensen
St. Patrick's Cathedral has undergone a nearly $200 million restoration.

Fit for a Pope: St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s $200M Restoration Draws to a Close

By Morgan Halberg
(Photo: Wikipedia)

The Most Edited Wikipedia Pages Are for These Controversial People and Topics

By Sage Lazzaro
(Photo: Justin Joffe for Observer)

Midtown’s Giant Mural of Pope Francis Is a Holy Sight

By Justin Joffe
Artist Niki Johnson's portrait of Pope Benedict XVI, titled Eggs Benedict (2013). The painting was recently acquired by the Milwaukee Art Museum for its permanent collection. (Photo: Courtesy artist's website, nikijohnson.com)

US Museum Acquires Portait of Pope Benedict XVI (Made of Condoms), Sparks Outrage

By Alanna Martinez
Pope Francis

Pope Francis Embraces Technology, But Warns Against Misuse

By John Bonazzo
Pope Francis reportedly met with Kim Davis during his trip to the U.S., angering many Twitter users. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Saint Patrick’s Ireland and Saint Genet’s: Catholicism Is Becoming Unrecognizable

By Bernie Quigley
Cardinal Edward Egan at Ground Zero in 2002 (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

Rudolph Giuliani and Thomas Von Essen Remember Cardinal Edward Egan

By Will Bredderman
State Senator Adriano Espaillat (Photo: Paula Duran).

Espaillat Wants Church-State Charity Team to Take in Immigrant Kids

By Will Bredderman
The site where the statue of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno stood.

Paterno, Olbermann and Me

By Joe Lapointe
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