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A visitor lights a candle at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Christmas Eve in New York

Nation Feb 19

Funeral for transgender activist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral drew over 1,000 mourners — and church leaders’ scorn

By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press

Nation Dec 16

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What’s behind a growing rift between conservative U.S. Catholics and the Vatican

Efforts by Pope Francis to make the Catholic Church more inclusive for LGBTQ+ people and women, alongside urging vaccination against COVID, have been creating a growing chasm between the Vatican and traditionalist American Catholics. David Gibson, director of the Center…

By Ali Rogin, Simon Epstein, Andrew Chambers

Nation Nov 28

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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69

Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69.

By William J. Kole, Associated Press

Nation Mar 15

Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims

Michael Pfleger's initial accusers were two brothers in their 60s who haven't publicly identified themselves. They allege that Pfleger groomed them as children and abused them at Chicago-area rectories.

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Nation Jul 10

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After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4 billion in coronavirus aid

Houses of worship and faith-based organizations that promote religious beliefs aren’t usually eligible for money from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

By Reese Dunklin, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press

May 05

Saints emails, lawsuits could be buried in church bankruptcy

By Jim Mustian, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press

A bankruptcy filing by New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese freezes sexual abuse lawsuits and could help bury the details of alleged cover-ups of predator priests and thousands of internal emails.

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Nov 15

Texas archdiocese challenges LGBT anti-discrimination rights

By Associated Press

A Texas archdiocese wants to become a foster care provider, but only if it can be excused from federal rules protecting against anti-LGBT discrimination.

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Jun 09

Sex abuse at focus ahead of U.S. Catholic bishops convention in Baltimore

By David Crary, Associated Press

Roman Catholic bishops convene for a national meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday under heavy pressure to acknowledge their oversight failures and give a larger role to lay Catholics and secular authorities in confronting the church's sex abuse crisis.

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Mar 06

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New Polls Reflect Challenges for Vatican on Connecting With U.S. Catholics

New Polls Reflect Challenges for Vatican on Connecting With U.S. Catholics…

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