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A Bible used by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis after the 1963 assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, is up for auction. Currently bidding at $36,000, Heritage Auctions, one of the world’s largest auctioneers of collectibles, has listed the “John F. Kennedy: Inauguration Bible Used by Jackie Kennedy for JFK’s Funeral Service.” The…

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According to a survey, a majority of American Catholics think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, although support for legal abortion is much lower among Catholics who attend Mass regularly. The Pew Research Center recently released a blog titled “9 Facts about U.S. Catholics.” One fact included on the list, based on research conducted…

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According to officials, a man pretending to be a priest and wanted by authorities across the country on accusations of robbing churches has been arrested in California. Deputies arrested New York native Malin Rostas shortly after he attempted to burglarize a Moreno Valley church, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.…

Pope Francis said he sees “hypocrisy” in criticism of his decision to let priests bless same-sex couples, possibly his most strongly worded defense of the move. LGBT blessings were authorized by a Vatican document called Fiducia Supplicans, or Supplicating Trust, but that was met with significant resistance in the Catholic Church, mainly from African bishops.…

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