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Philippines holds bloody crucifixions on Good Friday despite Catholic church objection
NextShark via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA province in the Philippines held bloody crucifixions to uphold a local Good Friday tradition...
Pre-teen pregnancies are rising in the Philippines – critics blame the Catholic Church
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoKessa was just 13 years old when she became pregnant with her daughter. A “taboo topic” in the...
At 'Church City,' a taste of Catholic life in Qatar
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn many ways, the service at the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary feels like a standard Sunday Mass. But at this church in Qatar, the small Gulf...
The Catholic Church is increasingly diverse – and so are its controversies
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGerman Bishop Georg Bätzing talks with members of various Catholic youth organizations holding up...
Gory Easter crucifixion re-enactments resume in Philippines despite Church’s pleas
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoA Good Friday tradition will see at least 12 Filipinos getting nailed to crosses in the Philippines...
Black Nazarene procession draws millions of Catholic devotees to Philippine capital
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMillions of Catholic devotees flooded the streets of the Philippine capital Tuesday to honor the...
Philippine drag queen Pura Luka Vega arrested after Jesus performance sparks Catholic backlash
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA drag queen who dressed as Jesus Christ and performed a rock rendition of The Lord’s Prayer has...
Philippines' Catholic devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion
Reuters via AOL· 3 months agoCatholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital Manila...
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoThe leader of China's Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong...
Sacramento Diocese ordains new bishop — fifth Filipino Catholic bishop in the United States
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoNearly every pew was filled with attendees Friday inside downtown’s Cathedral of the Blessed...