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Thomas Gumbleton, Progressive Voice as a Catholic Bishop, Dies at 94
He was arrested protesting war and clashed with fellow bishops in supporting gay marriage and the ordination of women and…
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Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Rankles Africa’s Catholics
It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s…
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Michael Bishop, Genre-Busting Writer Known for Science Fiction, Dies at 78
His early work took readers to the stars, but his later work ventured into noir mystery and the back roads…
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Carlton Pearson, Pastor Deemed a Heretic for Denying Hell, Dies at 70
He led a popular religious revival and a megachurch, but his peers and congregation abandoned him once he questioned core…
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As Catholic Leaders Met, Fired Bishop Took His Message to the Street
The meeting opened with a call for unity, but clerics are navigating a contentious relationship between Pope Francis and conservative…
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Polish Bishop Resigns After Diocese Is Rocked by Sex Scandal
A priest in the bishop’s diocese was accused of holding a sex party in his church apartment that involved a…
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‘Two Trains Charging at Each Other’: A Texas Bishop Takes On the Pope
Bishop Joseph Strickland, a hero to the emboldened traditionalist wing of American Catholicism, is in open warfare with the Vatican…