Roman Catholic couples are being encouraged to pray together before they have sex. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sexually-assaulted women who seek help at Catholic-controlled hospitals cannot be referred to rape crisis centres that supply morning-after pills, under church policy. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

A Roman Catholic archbishop who resigned in 2002 over a sex and financial scandal involving a man describes his struggles with being gay in an upcoming memoir about his decades serving the church. picked by muppet 7 months ago

In 2002, Minister for Education Michael Woods, on the afternoon of his last day in office, without consultation with the Irish Parliament or the state legal office, agreed the above deal. The church still holds the government by the balls. picked by murtysanchez 6 months ago

No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women.
Florida! picked by suebe 3 years ago

Some of the rules that will prevent you from marrying in a Catholic church are logical - can't murder your current spouse so you can marry your girlfriend, can't have previous marriage. Others are less so, for example if you are impotent for any reason such as paralysis you are not allowed to be married in the church. Also if you state you don't want kids, you can't be married in the church. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

And then get told to STFU by legislators on both side of the Atlantic.

The Catholics claim this is "Anti-Catholic" and claiming "Hostility towards religion".

PDF documenting the appeal by the Catholic church picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its bid to be exempt from laws on adoption by gay couples. picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

It's not every day a building just ups and moves... especially not when it's a 1,500-ton church. But that was exactly what happened to the Cathedral of St Dominic in Fuzhou, China today. Part of the church building was taken 75.6m (248ft) from its original position to move it out of the way of a construction project. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An investigation into whether three Mormon missionaries defaced a Catholic shrine has been dropped after Roman Catholic Bishop Arthur Tafoya urged forgiveness. picked by muppet 2 years ago

In Bay City, MI, a naked young man said to police he was having problems with his parents and walked to a Catholic church without so much as a pair of shoes on - in sub-zero weather. A funeral was going on inside the church and several people called to report him. He apparently cursed at police and refused to cooperate and was tasered in the parking lot. picked by equinox 9 months ago

The Catholic church in NYC goes the ShamWow! route for confessions during this holy week. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Evie and Chloe Church have a rare illness which can cause them to die if they hear a loud noise or experience sudden shock. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Latin America is at danger of having the epidemic of AIDS due to the current policy of Roman Catholic Church that discourages the use of condoms, UN officials reported. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Some parishioners at a Roman Catholic church in the Chicago area said that a cell phone tower on the roof of its community hall could be used for pornography. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A Catholic priest, Reverend Christopher Layden, on the University of Illinois campus has been charged with selling cocaine from his church office and rectory. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Four people were shot outside New Life Church, one of the largest churches in Colorado. Gunman still at large and may still be inside church.
This shooting may be related to an earlier shooting seventy miles away, link to article here on the shooting in Arvada: picked by Steffanie 2 years ago

the Rev. Daniel McCormack pleaded guilty to five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for abusing five boys between the ages of 8 and 12 while he served as parish priest at St. Agatha Catholic Church. This is not as bad as what the church had to say just 3 days later. even if you disagree with the post please read what the church had to say! picked by nesbyniccolo 2 years ago

"render unto Caesar" is forgotten in Phoenix where 3 churches are utilizing resources to fight the law instead of helping people. They demand to be able to ring their church bells hour after hour day after day with no concern over the noise. They compare their disturbance with the few minutes that the occasional ice cream truck rings their bell from time to time. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago