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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples
Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in 2nd action against conservative American prelates
The cardinal has become one of the most outspoken critics of the pope, his outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics and his reform project to make the church more responsive to the needs of ordinary faithful.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Women’s voices being heard at Vatican’s big meeting on church’s future, nun says
A prominent Irish nun said delegates are also acknowledging the hurt caused by the church’s position on homosexuality.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Pope will open a big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on his reform project
On the agenda are calls to take concrete steps to elevate women to decision-making roles in the church and ways to better welcome of LGBTQ+ Catholics.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Vatican document calls for Catholic Church to promote women, include LGBTQ+ community
The Vatican on Tuesday released the synthesis of a two-year consultation process, publishing a working document that will form the basis of discussion for a big meeting of bishops and laypeople in October.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Was it a miracle? In Connecticut, the Catholic Church investigates.
During Communion, a bowl holding the sacramental wafers began to run out. And yet, the priest said, the bowl never emptied.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Lawsuit accuses bishop of Diocese of Portland of facilitating sexual abuse
The suit alleges that Bishop Robert Deeley was one of three high-ranking members of the Catholic Church who were negligent in allowing a high school administrator in Massachusetts to sexually abuse minors for several years starting in 2011.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Catholic watchdog names bishops tied to sex abuse, urges Pope Francis to act
Researchers are demanding that Pope Francis release the names of bishops investigated under a 2019 policy meant to formalize the church's handling of sex abuse cases.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2023
$3 million in federal funds will help preserve Maine Irish Heritage Center’s history
The center inside the old St. Dominic's church building in Portland's West End, a key piece of the area's rich Irish identity, will get long-needed updates to the roof and brickwork.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked gay priests
The group used the data to find clerics who used Grindr and other dating and hookup apps and shared their work with bishops, a Post investigation has found.
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