I have been a Catholic all my life, and I am totally disgusted with the Catholic Church and its protection of hundreds of pedophile priests. I really think it is time to shut down the church and take all the millions of dollars the Vatican is holding and give that money to those people and […]
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Catholic bishops signal greater acceptance of gays in church
VATICAN CITY — Catholic bishops showed unprecedented openness Monday to accepting the real lives of many Catholics today, saying gays had gifts to offer the church and should be accepted and that there were “positive” aspects to a couple living together without being married. A two-week meeting of bishops on family issues arrived at its […]
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A resurrection of faith
LEWISTON — On Palm Sunday, during a morning Mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monsignor Marc Caron offered a prayer that all Catholics “celebrate this Holy Week with renewed faith.” A renewal has already begun, as Catholics embrace the public humility and humanity of Pope Francis. That resurgence has a name: “The […]
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H. Weber: Saving St. Louis Church
On the front page of the Aug. 30 Sun Journal was a photo of folks attending the last Mass at St. Louis Church in Auburn. It was said that more than 400 people were there. The church is closing because there is not enough money to make necessary repairs. Why didn’t those people donate to […]