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Mar 09 2023
News
Pope Francis discusses revising priestly celibacy in new interview
In a new interview, Pope Francis has discussed the possibility of revising the Western discipline of priestly celibacy.
“There is no contradiction for a priest to marry. Celibacy in the Western Church is a temporary prescription: I do not know if it is settled in one way or another, but it is temporary in this sense,” Pope Francis said in an interview published on March 10.
“It
Catholic News Agency
Jan 27 2023
Opinion
Pope Francis Just Called for the Decriminalization of Homosexuality Worldwide
In comments Catholic LGBTQ advocates described as “historic,” Pope Francis called for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality—making him the first pope to ever take such a stance.
“Being homosexual is not a crime,” he said in an interview with the Associated Press, which was published on Wednesday. “It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin. Fine, but first let’s distinguish
Slate
Jan 18 2023
News
Pope Francis Urges Christians Not to Try to Convert Nonbelievers
Pope Francis said Wednesday that trying to convince someone to become a Christian is a “pagan” activity unworthy of followers of Christ.
“To evangelize is not to proselytize,” the pope told crowds gathered in the Vatican for his weekly general audience. “To proselytize is something pagan, it is neither religious nor evangelical.”
“This is not about proselytism, as I said, so that
Breitbart News
Jan 02 2023
News
Pope Benedict XVI: Thousands pay respects at the Vatican
Thousands of people have been paying their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI at his lying in state in the Vatican.
He died on New Year's Eve at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ill health.
Pope Francis will preside over Thursday's funeral - the first time a Pope will be buried by his successor.
As dawn broke over the Vatican, a queue had
BBC News
Apr 19 2023
News
BCA identifies Cyrus man, injured officers from deadly Pope County shooting
Four days after the shooting that left a Pope County deputy and another man dead and two officers hurt, authorities have released more information on the incident. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says 34-year-old Bryan Nygard, from Cyrus, was the man who died after an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement. Also killed in the shooting was Pope County Deputy Josh Owen, a
KSTP
Apr 17 2023
News
Procession held Monday for fallen Pope County deputy; memorial service set for Saturday
An emotional procession was held early Monday morning in honor of a Pope County deputy who was killed in the line of duty over the weekend. Shortly after 8:30 a.m., a long line of law enforcement vehicles could be seen in procession leaving the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey, Minnesota to escort the body of Deputy Josh Owen back to Pope County. RELATED: Slain Pope County deputy
KSTP
Apr 15 2023
News
3 officers shot in western Minnesota during domestic call, Pope County sheriff says
Three law enforcement officers were shot responding to a Saturday evening domestic call in western Minnesota, according to the Pope County sheriff’s office. According to the sheriff’s office, Pope County law enforcement responded to a residential domestic call in Cyrus around 7:30 p.m. One Starbuck police officer and two Pope County sheriff’s deputies were struck by gunfire, according to the
Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Apr 15 2023
News
Starbuck, Pope County officers shot while answering a domestic call in town of Cyrus
Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it Gift this Article Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it Three Pope County law enforcement officers were shot Saturday night while answering a call to a domestic dispute and making an arrest. One officer from the Starbuck Police Department and two deputies from the Pope County Sheriff's Office
Star Tribune
Jan 27 2023
Opinion
Woke Pope? Nope. Francis Made No News With Gay Declaration.
The hard-Left Associated Press blared the “news” from the rooftops: “Pope says homosexuality not a crime,” screamed the headline on Wednesday.
“Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as ‘unjust,’ saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church,” said the lead.
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Joseph Curl
May 11 2023
News
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fuels Nuggets to Western Conference Finals, sending Suns packing by halftime in Game 6
PHOENIX — In this same building, at the Nuggets’ most vulnerable moment of the first two rounds of their prove-it playoffs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope issued a promise. “We’re making it out of this series,” the 30-year-old former NBA champion said, speaking for a team still chasing its first. After back-to-back losses to unfurl a 2-0 series lead, confidence was difficult to find for the the top
The Denver Post