Congress HAS allowed religious organisations to receive the aid due to the virus.... The U.S. Roman Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in federal COVID-19 relief aid, making it one of the largest beneficiaries of federal assistance during the pandemic. An … [Read more...] about Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief aid…
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The Catholic married priest thing….
The Vatican/Pope doesn't approve... Some places have'm anyways.... After one-and-a-half years of feeling their bond deepen, after coffee meetups and French study sessions, Oleh Kindiy leaned in close to his girlfriend in a mostly quiet chapel and offered her a ring. … [Read more...] about The Catholic married priest thing….
United Methodist Church is expected to split over gay marriage….
A church moves to deal with an issue of it's members.... The United Methodist Church is expected to split into two denominations in an attempt to end a years-long, contentious fight over same-sex marriage, church leaders announced Friday. The historic schism would divide the … [Read more...] about United Methodist Church is expected to split over gay marriage….
Pope during Easter vigil: Reject the ‘glitter of wealth’….
At an Easter vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the “glitter of wealth,” and to avoid seeking life’s meaning in “things that pass away.” “Do not bury hope!” Francis exclaimed, after noting that when things … [Read more...] about Pope during Easter vigil: Reject the ‘glitter of wealth’….
Former Pope Benedict call’s out the his church on sexual abuse and the corrupted power of the clergy..
It appears he could be silent no more about a church that has serious problems that are trying to be ignored.... Breaking years of silence on major church affairs, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has written a lengthy letter devoted to clerical sex abuse in which he attributes the … [Read more...] about Former Pope Benedict call’s out the his church on sexual abuse and the corrupted power of the clergy..
Someone is burning down Black churches in Louisiana…..
3 have been burned..... Over 100 local, state and Federal investigator have been put on the case..... America 2019.... “My church has a lot of history,” he said, noting that it was more than 140 years old. “I don’t understand it. What could make a person do that to a … [Read more...] about Someone is burning down Black churches in Louisiana…..
Judge keeps unvaccinated children from returning to school with a measles outbreak…
This is crazy.... People are fighting to send their children into a situation that could make the kids sick or even in danger of losing their lives? A federal judge in New York denied a request on Tuesday to allow unvaccinated children to return to school. U.S. District … [Read more...] about Judge keeps unvaccinated children from returning to school with a measles outbreak…
The Catholic Church Is Breaking People’s Hearts…NY Times….
Shelly Fitzgerald was placed on administrative leave by the Catholic school where she worked because she is married to a woman.CreditCreditRobert Scheer/IndyStar, via USA Today Network Pat Fitzgerald, 67, has long loved being a Catholic, and the part he loved maybe most of all, … [Read more...] about The Catholic Church Is Breaking People’s Hearts…NY Times….