Lent and especially Holy Week in Catholic Christianity provide a strong encounter with the Gospel narrative.
Tag: Roman Catholic Church
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Baltimore Catholic Clergy Abused Hundreds of Children and Teens, Attorney General Says
A 463-page investigation released by the Maryland attorney general detailed the “enormous scope and scale” of scandal.
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Polish Leaders Hope Defense of a Dead Pope Propels Them to Re-Election
Criticism of John Paul II, the canonized, Polish-born pope who is a national hero, has fueled anger that the governing party wants to turn into votes.
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Pope Is Expected to Be Released From the Hospital on Saturday
Francis, who has been coping with a variety of health issues, was taken to the hospital on Wednesday. He is being treated with antibiotics for bronchitis, according to the Vatican.
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Vatican Repudiates ‘Doctrine of Discovery,’ Used as Justification for Colonization
Indigenous communities have long called on the Vatican rescind the concept, which had been used over the centuries to seize land from people in the Americas, Africa and elsewhere.