Time names Pope Francis its ‘Person of the Year’
The magazine chose the leader of the Catholic Church for its 87th annual cover.
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Pope shares his birthday breakfast with homeless
Four homeless people have helped Pope Francis celebrate his 77th birthday at the Vatican.
Damaged Torah scrolls from Iraq buried in NY
Torah scroll fragments found amid a trove of more than 2,700 books and documents in the flooded Iraqi intelligence building basement have been buried in a religious ceremony at a suburban New York cemetery.
Pa. pastor Frank Schaefer won't quit voluntarily
The Rev. Frank Schaefer said Monday (Dec. 16) he would refuse to surrender his clergy credentials voluntarily and continue to perform gay marriages in opposition to his denomination’s orders.
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis' Vatican reforms may prompt curial pushback
In private conversations, Pope Francis often acknowledges that reforming the Vatican will be a difficult task opposed by powerful interests in the church. Developments on Monday (Dec. 16) showed both the progress he has made and the challenges that remain.
Conservatives say Utah polygamy ruling confirms their worst fears
Fueling debates over marriage and religious freedom, a federal judge declared on Dec. 13 Utah laws criminalizing polygamy are unconstitutional, ruling on a case involving the Brown family from TLC’s reality series “Sister Wives.”
Pa. pastor won't quit voluntarily over gay wedding
A United Methodist pastor vowed Monday to defy a religious order to surrender his credentials for performing a same-sex wedding, saying church officials will have to defrock him if they want him out of the ministry.
5 things to know about ruling on Utah bigamy law
A landmark ruling from a federal judge in Utah striking down key parts of the state’s polygamy laws handed a legal victory to polygamist families across the state — but the battle might not be over.
Damaged Torah scrolls from Iraq buried in NY
Torah scroll fragments found amid a trove of more than 2,700 books and documents in the flooded Iraqi intelligence building basement have been buried in a religious ceremony at a suburban New York cemetery.
British shop owners threatened with 40 lashes for selling alcohol -RESEND
Some 60 Muslim protesters marched through London’s East End Sunday (Dec. 15), demanding Muslim-owned businesses stop selling alcohol and warning that “this is just the beginning.”
50 educators protest Koch Foundation’s gift to Catholic U.
The prominent Catholic educators signed a letter saying the $1 million gift sends “a confusing message.”
British shop owners threatened with 40 lashes for selling alcohol
Some 60 Muslim protesters marched through London’s East End Monday (Dec. 16), demanding Muslim-owned businesses stop selling alcohol and warning that “this is just the beginning.”
Pope Francis shrugs off Marxist label
Pope Francis, who made headlines in recent weeks by lambasting ‘trickle down” economic theories as unfair to the poor, is shrugging off criticism from political conservatives who dubbed him a Marxist.
Koch brothers' donation to Catholic University stirs protests
Dozens of Catholic leaders are protesting the decision by the Catholic University of America to accept a large donation from the foundation of Charles Koch, a billionaire industrialist who is an influential supporter of libertarian-style policies that critics say run counter to church teaching.
Bells toll in Newtown for school shooting victims
Bells tolled 26 times to honor the children and educators killed one year ago in a shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School as local churches held memorial services and the country marked the anniversary with events including a White House moment of silence.
Pope: I knew good Marxists; label doesn't hurt me
Pope Francis is shrugging off the “Marxist” label that some ultra-conservatives might apply to him because he frets that economic growth doesn’t always help the poor.
Pope's crackdown on order alarms traditionalists
Pope Francis may have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, but he has come under scathing criticism from a growing number of traditionalist Catholics for cracking down on a religious order that celebrates the old Latin Mass. The case has become a flashpoint in the ideological tug-of-war going on in the Catholic Church over Francis’ revolutionary agenda, which has thrilled progressives and alarmed some conservatives.
Polygamy advocates hail judge's ruling in Utah
Advocacy groups for polygamy and individual liberties on Saturday hailed a federal judge’s ruling that key parts of Utah’s polygamy laws are unconstitutional, saying it will remove the threat of arrest for those families.
Pope's crackdown on order alarms traditionalists
Pope Francis may have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, but he has come under scathing criticism from a growing number of traditionalist Catholics for cracking down on a religious order that celebrates the old Latin Mass. The case has become a flashpoint in the ideological tug-of-war going on in the Catholic Church over Francis’ revolutionary agenda, which has thrilled progressives and alarmed some conservatives.
Kids give pope birthday cake 3 days early
Pope Francis has received a candle-topped birthday cake three days early — a surprise from children at the Vatican.
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