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Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent are step closer to being able to stay'

Three nuns are closer to staying at their convent after escaping a care home, with Vatican support pending.
fromQueerty
1 month ago

"It was touching my flesh": This hot real-life priest is calling it quits due to his too-powerful sexuality - Queerty

I could have decided to live in a grey area and lead a double life, as perhaps other priests do. But at a certain point, I realized that it wasn't right. I don't agree with celibacy or the doctrine that supports it.
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fromLos Angeles Times
37 years ago

'I knew someday I'd be the pastor of a parish, but never did I dream I'd be in a founding situation.'

Father James E. Rafferty established a new Catholic parish in Escondido in 1985, using a Tudor-style home as a temporary church, administrative center, and residence while planning a permanent facility.
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New York City
fromThe Tablet
1 month ago

Ash Wednesday Marks First Step in Lenten Pilgrimage for Faithful in Diocese of Brooklyn

Brooklyn Diocese's annual Lenten Pilgrimage invites the faithful to visit designated churches daily during Lent, with 37 stops and links to the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Father Peter Purpura new chancellor for the Diocese of Brooklyn

Father Peter Purpura has been appointed chancellor of the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Jan. 30, while remaining pastor at Our Lady of Hope until June 30.
Philosophy
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Pope warns flock to raise their faces, protect their voices

Catholics must develop critical thinking to resist harmful AI, avoid attachments to chatbots, protect faces/voices from misuse, and urge ethical AI development over profit.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Bishop Warns Clergy To Be Ready For a New Era of Martyrdom' To Protect The Vulnerable' in The U.S.

I have told the clergy of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire that we may be entering into that same witness, Hirschfeld said. And I've asked them to get their affairs in order, to make sure they have their wills written, because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies, to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable.
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Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling

Some Christian clergy embrace arrest and bodily risk as a moral obligation to protect immigrants, while others decline due to family and congregational responsibilities.
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