A Philadelphia parish scarred by clergy abuse, with a former priest named as a “serial abuser” in a 2005 grand jury report, has created a memorial to victims and survivors. The outdoor display at St. Cecilia Parish features a granite block inscribed with Scripture, prayer, apology, affirmation and the words of one abuse survivor. Atop the monument sits a votive lantern, ringed with a wreath of flowers.
You asked for forgiveness, and you received it So why do you keep serving a sentence for something you’ve already been pardoned for
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“You can’t legislate morality” Most of us have heard it But the phrase is missing a clause: laws themselves rest on moral commitments, which makes every vote a...
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Russian bombs keep falling on Ukrainian churches Yet every Sunday, thousands of worshipers still gather in bomb shelters, in ruined sanctuaries, wherever they can Faith hasn’t won the...
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The 19-year-old son of a Cuban Baptist pastor has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement since June, and advocates fear he could be jailed if deported...
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Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza argues that archaeological discoveries can help people better understand the Bible’s historical narrative, pointing to artifacts associated with figures
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