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November 08, 2023

‘Conservative’ and ‘orthodox’ priests on the rise, says major survey

November 08, 2023

The new analysis of a study that claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years has found, among other things, that priests describing themselves as “progressive” are practically going “extinct” among U.S. seminary graduates, with the vast majority of young ordinands describing themselves as conservative and orthodox.

Alabama priest who fled country with teen won’t be prosecuted, says local district attorney

November 08, 2023

NEW YORK – A priest of Mobile, Alabama, who left the United States with a teenage woman over the summer under murky circumstances, reportedly has returned to the country, with the local district attorney saying he won’t face abuse or misconduct charges due to insufficient evidence. Meanwhile, according to the Archdiocese of Mobile, Archbishop Thomas

‘This is not so much a clash of cultures as a clash of gods’

November 08, 2023

A few days ago, as I walked through the Underground a large Muslim, four inches taller than me, barreled up to me and out of nowhere threatened to beat me up if I didn’t get out of his way. This was something of a surprise. I don’t think looking at me it shows, but I