Why These Nuns Say The Vow Of Chastity Isn’t Primarily About Sex
Much is made of the vow of chastity that priests and nuns must take to join the cloth in the Catholic Church, but the focus on abstinence isn’t exactly the…
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Naked Festival Isn’t Quite As Naked As You Might Think
This is naked ambition. Around 9,000 men wearing only loin clothes crowded into the Saidaiji Temple in Okayama, Japan on Saturday in the hopes of grabbing one of the lucky…
Spanish Judge Drops Charges Against 9 Priests in Sexual Abuse Case
MADRID — A Spanish judge leading an investigation into accusations of sexual abuse against priests in the southern city of Granada has decided that the case can proceed against only…
In Spanish Abuse Scandal, a More Open Vatican
GRANADA, Spain — David Ramírez Castillo first met his parish priest, the Rev. Román Martínez, as a 7-year-old catechism student. Later, he became one of his altar boys. Step by…
Ice Church In Romania: A Chilly Spot To Warm The Soul
High on a remote mountain in Romania, priests have blessed a church made entirely from ice, outstanding both for its architectural style as well as being a place for religious…
One killed, 2 injured on set of Martin Scorsese’s movie ‘Silence’
Scorsese’s new feature, “Silence,” tells the story of two Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan and the travails of Japanese Christians at the time, according to IMDb. – CNN’s Chieu…
Spain Indicts 10 Priests In Abuse Case That Drew Pope’s Interest
MADRID (AP) – A judge in the southern Spanish city of Granada has indicted 10 priests and two Catholic lay workers in a sex abuse case that prompted Pope Francis…