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RELIGION
The Clown Who Stumbled Into Grace
By Johnathan Lee Iverson, Contributor
Contributor
The Holy Bible famously documents the stories of individuals whose origins in no way point toward the legacy they are celebrated
RELIGION
Clergy who are humble, accessible may boost their own health as well as the congregation's
By David Briggs, Contributor
David Briggs writes the Ahead of the Trend column on religion ...
In a separate, in-depth study of 12 priests, participants reported that they felt pressure to be models of the divine. They
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 20: Pope Francis leads the closing mass of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on November 20, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images).
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RELIGION
Pope Francis Extends The Power To Forgive Abortion To All Roman Catholic Priests
The power was previously reserved for bishops or special confessors.
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RELIGION
Priests, Bishop Flawlessly Execute 'Carpool Karaoke' Spoof
By Antonia Blumberg
Watch out, James Corden.
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QUEER VOICES
What 'National Coming Out Day' Meant To Me As A Closeted Catholic Priest.
By Gary M Meier, Contributor
Psychotherapist, Author, Priest, LGBT Advocate, www.FatherGary...
Should I come out or not?
RELIGION
Are clergy underpaid? New study reveals rising wages, shorter hours and a diminishing wage gap
By David Briggs, Contributor
David Briggs writes the Ahead of the Trend column on religion ...
All things considered, Schleifer and Chaves report, it is difficult to conclude that "clergy are underpaid relative to other
WELLNESS
Silly Poem of the Week: A Rabbi, and Imam and a Priest
By Erez Ovadya Batat, Contributor
Writer, Blogger, Podcaster, Woodworker
Jewish tradition is immensely frustrating So many rules is the bible dictating To think I was able to manage with less Is
QUEER VOICES
Remembering Daniel Berrigan, a Forgotten AIDS Hero
By Carl Siciliano, Contributor
Executive Director, Ali Forney Center
Dan responded to the suffering and ostracism of people with AIDS with loving kindness, compassion and friendship. A friendship in which there was no place for the pharisaical moral judgement of so many church leaders.
RELIGION
The Spiritual Consciousness of Marvel's Daredevil
By Scott Gardner, Contributor
Research Academic in Comics and Religion at Hartford Seminary,...
Whenever I tell someone I study religion and comics I get a subtle head turn and then, as if on cue, "Oh, how interesting." It takes a minute, but you can see in their eyes the connections being drawn together.
View of the Holy Trinity Church in Cork city in Southern Ireland. Trinity church is a Roman Catholic Gothic Revival church.
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RELIGION
Irish Catholic Church Caught Between Tradition And Modernity
By Michael Bodley & Meredith Stutz, Pulitzer Center
An international 2012 poll found that Ireland is losing its religion faster than almost every other country.
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CRIME
Lottery-Winning Ex-Priest Charged With Sex Abuse
By Ron Dicker
Received $1.17 million payout in 1985
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RELIGION
Seminarians Plan Rowdy Welcome For Pope's Visit
By Natalie Pompilio, Associated Press
Not even the priests can hold back their excitement.
QUEER VOICES
The Green Populist Pope and LGBT People
By Ben Brenkert, Contributor
Seeker of love, justice and human flourishing.
In our modern world has the Supreme Court one upped all Catholicism, by showing more reason, compassion and understanding of gays? Has the Supreme Court taken the place of the Church, exhibiting more humanity than she?
RELIGION
Why I Do Not Believe in Hell
By Dr. Steve McSwain, Contributor
Speaker, Author, Counselor to Congregations, Interfaith Ambass...
There are many reasons why the storyline about hell does not work for me. Not anymore, anyway. There was a time I tried to believe in it, afraid I might just end up there if I did not.
RELIGION
Ireland, Gay Marriage and the Church
By Robert E. Murphy, Contributor
Contributor
In Ireland nearly every stranger you meet engages you in a bit, or more than a bit, of talk. An oldish priest entered behind me as I asked the receptionist where I might find Father Horgan.
GOOD NEWS
Clergy Chronicles: The Side You Never See
By HooplaHa - Only Good News, Contributor
HooplaHa is a media company focused on only good news. Our mis...
In Clergy Chronicles: The Side You Never See, a unique original series, HooplaHa unveils the human perspective on our spiritual leaders' joys in life that really make them smile.
WORLDPOST
By Recalling Its Ambassador from the Vatican, Turkey Helped Publicize Pope's Affirmation of Armenian Genocide
By Harut Sassounian, Contributor
Publisher of The California Courier
The Turkish government's overreaction and the Pope's refusal to apologize for his remarks made international headlines on TV networks, websites and newspapers around the world.
RELIGION
Pope Francis and the Catholic Crisis
By Charles J. Reid, Jr., Contributor
Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas
It is fair to describe Pope Francis's summons as a call to Christian adulthood, but not in some superficial or trite sense. Rather he expects all Catholics to show a spirit of leadership, independence, and good judgment.
POLITICS
The Feinstein Torture Report
By Chris Weigant, Contributor
Chris Weigant is a political commentator.
We can't pretend it wasn't torture anymore, because the facts weren't swept under a historical rug this time.
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My Favorite Songs and Records of 2014
By Ben E. Kessler, Contributor
A fan
A great single may emerge from a less-than-stellar pop album or a record you loved at the beginning of the year my fade in wake of stronger alternatives, but your favorite song or two remain at the forefront of your mind.
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