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Pew finds Catholics hope next pope allows priests to marry
The Religion WorldAs the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, many American Catholics express a desire for change, according to a new survey report by the Pew Research Center. For example, most Catholics say it would be good if the next pope allows priests to marry. And... -
Vatican murmurs about Mahony's attendance at papal conclave
ROME -- A senior Vatican official called Cardinal Roger Mahony's participation in the selection of the next pope "troubling," but said there was no formal procedure to stop the retired Los Angeles archbishop from attending the conclave next month. The...Tags: Vatican City, Rome (Italy), Roger M. Mahony, The Pope, Religion and Belief
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Archdiocese in transition
During the reign of Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholics in the Chicago area confronted many of the shifting tides that will face the man chosen to serve as the next pontiff. As the church leaps into a simmering public square on such issues as abortion...
Tags: Vatican City, Sex Crimes, Customs and Tradition, Birth Control, Little Village
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Pope Benedict XVI's one unforgivable failure
Nothing distinguished the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI so much as the way in which he is leaving. We should be grateful that he realizes his body is failing him — most people in power do not — and is abdicating. But let's not forget that it...Tags: Vatican City, Minority Groups, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith
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Letters: What the pope knew, and did
Re "Pope steps down," and "After Benedict XVI," Editorial, Feb. 12 My guess, or hope, is that underlying the numerous circumstances prompting Pope Benedict XVI's decision to step down is the crushing moral and spiritual weight of presiding over a church...Tags: HIV, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Abusive Behavior, Christianity
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After Benedict XVI
In nearly eight years as pope, Benedict XVI embraced a traditionalist — and to many critics, authoritarian — view of both the papacy and of church teaching. So it's ironic that he will be remembered for his revolutionary decision to relinquish...
Tags: Vatican City, Rome (Italy), The Pope, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief
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Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archdiocese releases abuse files
Files recently released by the Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archdiocese show that 29 clergy accused of sexual abuse served assignments at local parishes, where some of the alleged child molestation took place. Of the 29 men who were named, eight were...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Roger M. Mahony, Religion and Belief, Psychiatry, Roman Catholicism
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Cardinal George to play key role in picking next pope
As he nears his own retirement, Cardinal Francis George will head to Rome likely to play a powerful role in choosing Pope Benedict XVI's successor and charting a course for the next chapter of the Roman Catholic Church. Most recently focused on reaching...
Tags: Vatican City, Rome (Italy), Voting, Politics, The Pope
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Who will be the next Pope? Local religious studies experts weigh in on pope's resignation
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Many questions are surrounding the pope's sudden resignation. It's something that hasn't happened in our lifetime. So what will a new pope mean for the Catholic Church? Our experts said once a new pope is elected, they don't...Tags: Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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A priest's confession, a man's relief
There is something about me that is happier when accompanied by a small boy.... Perhaps besides the sexual element, the child in me wants a playmate. — Father Robert Van Handel :: Damian Eckert turned on the computer in his in-laws' home...
Tags: Religious Education, Religion and Belief, Psychiatry, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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We can do more to protect children
In middle school, my daughter had a friend who'd spent most of her life in foster care. During the next few years, the girl would pass through almost a dozen foster families, group homes and probation camps. She had a habit of running away when she felt...
Tags: Trials, Social Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, Sex Crimes, Teaching and Learning
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What went wrong in the Catholic Church?
The files released last week by America's largest Catholic archdiocese revealed new and disturbing details about how church officials schemed to protect priests accused of molesting children. But was the scandal in Los Angeles really so much worse than in...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Criminals, Australia, Religion and Belief
Feb 21, 2013
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Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 13, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 8, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Feb 12, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 11, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jan 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 9, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Feb 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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