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Violence Against French Churches Continues to Rise
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Megan Bailey
In France, there has been a startling trend over the last few months. Their churches are being vandalized. With the recent desecration of a dozen Catholic churches in France in just one week, investigators will not rule out the possibility of arson for the most recent fire at Notre Dame. Notre Dame is undoubtedly the…
Stephen Colbert and Rev. James Martin Put God Back in the Spotlight
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Most Americans struggle to talk about God at all today, much less describe in detail who or what they picture when they think about God. That, however, is exactly what Stephen Colbert and Reverend James Martin attempted to do on the Jesuit-run show “Faith in Focus.” On a recent episode, Colbert proved that, despite being…
Money, Vanity, Drugs: Pope Francis Warns of “Supermarket of Idols” in the Modern World
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Pope Francis is back after a well-deserved month of vacation with a warning to the faithful. When he resumed his weekly lessons on the Catholic catechism, Pope Francis told his weekly general audience that there was a “supermarket of idols” available in the modern world. These idols, the Pope reminded those listening, promised happiness to…
Christ Statue Removed After Church Deems it “Too Catholic”
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Megan Bailey
Jesus is getting evicted. A Baptist church in South Carolina plans to take down a hand-carved statue of Jesus Christ because it’s believed to be too Catholic. The statue, along with accompanying artwork depicting scenes from Christ’s life, will be removed Thursday. The art will be removed because a majority of the congregation voted that…
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