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Did the Catholic Church Oppose Street Lights?

A popular meme claimed the Vatican banned gas-fueled lighting for religious reasons. Was it all...

Baptisms by Arizona Priest Presumed Invalid Due to Error

Under scrutiny are baptisms performed by the Rev. Andres Arango, who served in Arizona for...

Did a Catholic Priest Encourage Anti-Trump Protesters to Commit Suicide?

Parishioners did not see the humor in a 2017 Facebook meme.

Most Senior Catholic Charged with Child Sex Abuse Convicted

The jury convicted Cardinal George Pell of abusing two 13-year-old boys whom he had caught...

Vatican Magazine Denounces Sexual Abuse of Nuns by Priests

The publication marks a significant public acknowledgment from inside the Vatican of the problem that...

Illinois Finds 500 More Catholic Clergy Accused of Abuse

A spokeswoman said that the allegations date back decades and include some priests who are...

Did a Priest in France Slap a Baby During a Baptism Ceremony?

Disturbing video footage of the incident went viral in June 2018.

Was Pope Francis ‘Found Guilty’ of Child Trafficking and Murder?

A blog devoted to the roundly-debunked "Pizzagate" story reprinted an equally false post from 2014...

Chile’s Bishops Offer to Resign En Masse Over Sex Abuse Cover-Up

The bishops announced at the end of an emergency Vatican summit that all 31 active...

Did Pope Francis Cancel the Bible and Propose a New Holy Book?

A shocking story about the Pontiff's upending thousands of years of tradition originated on, you...

Did the Pope Say That Hell Doesn’t Exist?

The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.

Jesus Is Not Coming Back, Vatican Says

Reports that a cardinal announced that the Catholic Church no longer believes that Jesus will...