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Pope Francis Calls Sexual Pleasure ‘a Gift From God,’ But Advises Against Pornography
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Lauren McKeithen
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According to Pope Francis, “sexual pleasure is a gift from God,” but Catholics should avoid pornography. He made the remarks during a catechesis devoted to the “vice of lust” at his general audience in Saint Peter’s Square. He said sexual pleasure was something to be cherished, but it was being “undermined by pornography,” and “satisfaction…
Catholic Priest Who Turned From Drugs to God Uses TikTok To Share Vital Message
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Lauren McKeithen
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A Catholic priest is reaching the hearts of millions of TikTok users by sharing his story of turning away from drugs and toward a life filled with the Holy Spirit. Father Frank Cicero, who’s gained almost 14 million likes on TikTok, says he experienced a “wild ride of God’s goodness” after turning toward his Savior.…
Miami Woman Leads the Call to Open Doors For Women in the Catholic Church
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Lauren McKeithen
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For over a decade, Ellie Hidalgo has been campaigning to expand the role of women in the Catholic Church. The Miami woman is co-director of a nonprofit, Discerning Deacons, which invites other Catholics to consider ordaining women as deacons, a clergy role that has always been opened to married men. That would allow women, for…
Priest Issues Warning About Ouija Boards, Attempts to Talk to the Dead
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Lauren McKeithen
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A Catholic exorcist is warning against using occultic tools like the Ouija board, sounding the alarm that such actions could open demonic doors. Fr. Dan Reehil, a priest with the Diocese of Nashville, told Fox News the spiritual realm is authentic and must be taken into account, noting the perils of forgetting its presence. Reehil…
Pope Francis Celebrates His 10th Anniversary As Pontiff
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Lauren McKeithen
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Pope Francis recently marked the 10th anniversary as head of the Roman Catholic Church, celebrating Mass with cardinals in the chapel of the Vatican’s Santa Marta hotel, where he’s lived since his election. The 86-year-old Argentina-born Francis became the first Latin American pontiff in 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI, the first pope in six centuries to…
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