You seem to be an empathetic man, maybe you can extend some sympathy to your fellow countrymen who felt the same or worse in 2020. Unfortunately it turned out to be far worse than they envisioned.
The Church Thread: Chapter I Verse I
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Supreme Court to hear Catholic Charities tax exemption case
The Catholic Charities agency has argued that caring for those in need is part of its religious mission as a Catholic organization.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
I’ve seen some tortured justifications in my day, but this is insane. So something can’t be a religious act unless the poor are being proselytized?
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spends final day in role
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Monday spent his final day as leader of the world's Anglicans, nearly two months after resigning over failures in the Church of England's handling
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
www.theatlantic.com
The Atlantic has such a strict paywall, I looked it up elsewhere. There doesn't seem to be much of a "organization" at all. It seems more like an "attitude" than anything else...The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
At the Texas Capitol, Christian worshippers are blessing the walls of a hearing room to protect lawmakers from spiritual forces and the “Jezebel†spirit.
“Pray for the fear of the Lord to come into this place,†says MercyCulture pastor Landon Schott.
Maybe they should go try that in DC too. Couldn’t hurt.
“The power of Christ compels you! I need an old priest and a young priest.†Dr. Evil
I can joke about it now, but that movie scared the crap out of me the first time I saw it. (Still a kid.) I don't think I slept for a week. And it wasn't just me. When the movie first hit theaters, the lines at some of the church confession booths were running out of the church and around the corner. (I saw that in a documentary about the film.)
I read the book as a young man, before the movie was made. It was the only time I ever read a book, cover to cover, overnight...
More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds
(RNS) — During the 20 years of surveys, the respondents reported 16,276 credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons or religious brothers.
religionnews.com
More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds
During the 20 years of surveys, the respondents reported 16,276 credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons or religious brothers.
Over two decades, Catholic dioceses, eparchies and men’s religious communities spent more than $5 billion on allegations of sexual abuse of minors, according to a new report released Wednesday (Jan. 15) by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
Between 2004 and 2023, three-fourths of the $5.025 billion reported was paid to abuse victims. Seventeen percent went to pay attorneys’ fees, 6% was in support for alleged abusers and 2% went toward other costs. On average, only 16% of the costs related to the allegations was borne by insurance companies.
Wonder how many criminal convictions were associated with these payouts?More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds
(RNS) — During the 20 years of surveys, the respondents reported 16,276 credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons or religious brothers.
More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds
During the 20 years of surveys, the respondents reported 16,276 credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons or religious brothers.
Over two decades, Catholic dioceses, eparchies and men’s religious communities spent more than $5 billion on allegations of sexual abuse of minors, according to a new report released Wednesday (Jan. 15) by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
Between 2004 and 2023, three-fourths of the $5.025 billion reported was paid to abuse victims. Seventeen percent went to pay attorneys’ fees, 6% was in support for alleged abusers and 2% went toward other costs. On average, only 16% of the costs related to the allegations was borne by insurance companies.
Sadly, i suspect the answer is 'very few'.
National Review link
Public School Teacher Booted from Classroom for Displaying Crucifix by Desk
She has crosses and crucifixes hanging in her living room, in her bedroom, and in the entrance to her home. And for a decade, the seventh-grade teacher at Connecticut’s DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School has had a crucifix hanging near her desk at work.
She would reflect on the cross in good times and particularly in hard times, she told National Review. “When something happened that was negative or made me almost want to cry, I would go to the cross,†said Castro, a Catholic and grandmother of five.
“Having it in my classroom was just natural to me. It was like having a picture of my son or daughter,†she said. “It represented me, it represented who I am. And more than that, it represented my spirit, my soul, which is going to God eventually.â€Â
Now, after more than 20 years with the New Britain school district, Castro has been booted from her classroom because she refused to remove the crucifix from her wall last month.
Public School Teacher Booted from Classroom for Displaying Crucifix by Desk
She has crosses and crucifixes hanging in her living room, in her bedroom, and in the entrance to her home. And for a decade, the seventh-grade teacher at Connecticut’s DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School has had a crucifix hanging near her desk at work.
She would reflect on the cross in good times and particularly in hard times, she told National Review. “When something happened that was negative or made me almost want to cry, I would go to the cross,†said Castro, a Catholic and grandmother of five.
“Having it in my classroom was just natural to me. It was like having a picture of my son or daughter,†she said. “It represented me, it represented who I am. And more than that, it represented my spirit, my soul, which is going to God eventually.â€Â
Now, after more than 20 years with the New Britain school district, Castro has been booted from her classroom because she refused to remove the crucifix from her wall last month.
If she isn't trying to teach religion or proselytize kids, this is ridiculous. I hope she sues.
I don't have a problem with a teach displaying a cross (or whatever religious symbol is important to them) as long as it's personal. If I felt the need to have this in classroom, I'd likely keep it in a drawer so I could look at when I needed, but as long as she's not proselytizing I kinda shrug.
And yes, that includes if the symbol were some non-Christian religion/belief.
And yes, that includes if the symbol were some non-Christian religion/belief.
If it’s been there 20 years why is it suddenly a problem?
Editorial: Addressing Trump, Bishop Budde did what a Christian is obliged to do
"What Budde did wasn't just taking advantage of an opportune encounter with the commander in chief. What she did was something she was obliged to do as a disciple of Christ preaching the Christian message. She gave a human face to those who, in the approach of a heartless administration, are a faceless group, shamefully maligned and made into a national scapegoat. They have become the new enemy, the inhuman "other" upon which our social ills and anxieties have been heaped."
"What Budde did wasn't just taking advantage of an opportune encounter with the commander in chief. What she did was something she was obliged to do as a disciple of Christ preaching the Christian message. She gave a human face to those who, in the approach of a heartless administration, are a faceless group, shamefully maligned and made into a national scapegoat. They have become the new enemy, the inhuman "other" upon which our social ills and anxieties have been heaped."
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