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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
Pope’s policy on same-sex blessings met with welcome in Maine, but there are questions
Some Catholics say it's further evidence that Pope Francis is moving to curb discrimination in the church; others say the announcement heralds no real change at all.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Pope’s approval of gay blessings could have impact in places where rights are restricted
From Uganda to the United States, laws that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people or even criminalize homosexuality have increased in recent years, leaving communities feeling under attack.
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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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PublishedDecember 16, 2023
Cardinal convicted of embezzlement in Vatican financial trial, gets more than 5 years
Cardinal Angelo Becciu is the first cardinal ever prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
One fourth of United Methodist churches have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?
The vast major are conservative-leaning churches responding to what they see as the United Methodists' failure to enforce bans on same-sex marriage and the ordaining of openly LGBTQ persons.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament
The parliament slapped the highest possible financial penalty on Grzegorz Braun, forcing him to lose half of 3 months of his salary and per diems for half a year.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Pope makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis
Pope Francis, who turns 87 on Dec. 17, came down with the flu on Nov. 25 and was forced to cancel a planned trip to Dubai to participate in the U.N. climate conference.
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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 28, 2023
Healing in hope: Local clergy turn to their faith to help lead grieving community out of darkness
In the wake of 18 murders, faith leaders have opened their churches and hearts to victims, families, communities making their way through immense tragedy.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Jewish leaders in Portland on alert amid heightened tension
Synagogues are increasing security measures as more antisemitic flyers and rhetoric are appearing in the community.
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