Ben Brenkert wanted to be a priest, but confronted by the hypocrisy and prejudice of the Catholic Church he had to quit. Here, in a powerful, heartfelt essay, he explains why.
Today, at 35, I am a
Sad, but true
Misogyny enthroned.
Dead for 48 minutes, Catholic Priest claims God is female
A Catholic priest from Massachusetts was officially dead for more than 48 minutes before medics were able to miraculously re-start his heart has revealed a shocking revelation that will change everything you once believed.
The 71-year-old cleric Father John Micheal
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I suppose so…
… UN panel confronts Vatican on child sex abuse by clergy
The Vatican is being confronted publicly for the first time over the sexual abuse of children by clergy, at a UN hearing in Geneva.
Officials faced a barrage of hard questions such as why would they not release full data
Dublin priest says he is gay during Mass – receives standing ovation
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A Dublin priest received a standing ovation from his congregation this week as he called for same sex marriage equality in Ireland and came out to his parishioners.
Father Martin Dolan, who has been a priest at
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Over 200 Members of German Choir Were Abused, Investigator Says
At least 231 children who sang in a boys’ choir led for 30 years by the brother of former Pope Benedict XVI were abused over a period of almost four decades, a lawyer investigating reports of wrongdoing
Church digs up graveyard to build ‘£1m home’ for vicar: Neighbours ‘disgusted’ after watching bones being exhumed to make way for house
- Loughton Baptist Church is building the home for Reverend Wayne Dulson
- Neighbours saw graves pre-dating 1860 dug up to make way for property
- Plans for the home were initially turned down by Epping Forest Council
- They were overturned on appeal
First female bishop named as the Reverend Libby Lane
Reverend Libby Lane has been announced as the first female bishop for the Church of England, just a month after a historic change to canon law.
She will become the new Bishop of Stockport, a post that has been vacant