Clerical kidnappings, elections, and COVID dominate Catholic news in Americas
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Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait
- Mar 21, 2021
Pope Francis on Sunday denounced racism, likening it to a virus that lurks in waiting and only to emerge and show that “our supposed social progress is not as real or definitive” as people think.
Catholic publication’s Twitter account locked over tweet about Biden nominee
- Jan 30, 2021
The editors at a Catholic publication said they are uncertain why an automated social media post was deemed hateful and led their Twitter account to be locked.
Catholic bishop takes tongue-in-cheek shot at Tom Brady
- May 22, 2020
Not even a Hail Mary is going to help Tom Brady win a seventh Super Bowl championship now that he’s with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to one Catholic bishop.
Catholic immigration advocates attack Trump tweet on halting immigration
- Apr 22, 2020
Though it’s still unclear how an April 20 tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump saying he would “suspend immigration into the United States!” will manifest itself in policy, some blamed him for trying to scapegoat immigrants as a way to divert attention from the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
After Pell verdict, Pope prays for ‘all persons who suffer an unjust sentence’
- Apr 7, 2020
On the day that Cardinal George Pell was acquitted by Australia’s High Court on charges of sexual abuse, Pope Francis opened his daily Mass by praying for “all persons who suffer an unjust sentence because of intransigence.”
Ecological sin: Idea of updating catechism sparks debate
- Jan 5, 2020
Pope Francis announced in 2019 that the Catechism of the Catholic Church would be updated to include a definition of “ecological sin.”
Spanish priest apologizes for calling feminists a ‘herd of sows’
- Dec 20, 2019
A Catholic priest in Spain had to apologize for calling feminists a “herd of sows” on Twitter. He has deleted the messages, but the screen captions of them continue to circulate online.
Brazilian president posts video on Twitter comparing bishops to hyenas
- Nov 4, 2019
A video posted on President Jair Bolsonaro’s Twitter account on Oct. 28 with attacks on several political parties, civil society organizations, media outlets and the local Catholic bishops’ conference spurred controversy in Brazil.
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