The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are embracing anew the sacrament that has shifted from embarrassing recitation of sin to cathartic quest for grace.
Bankruptcy is not enough to "move beyond" the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis The clerical/hierarchical culture has yet to square up with the reality of bishops' betrayal of...
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Ask most Christians about the powers of darkness and you'll get one of two answers — and both are wrong One camp treats every hardship as a demon...
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