“In Mallard, one did not marry blacker than oneself”
Who decides if you are white or black, male or female? The heroines of Brit Bennett, 16-year-old twins who run away one morning in 1954, … Read more
The Vatican outraged German Catholics: “The bow spanned”
The Catholic Church has hardly any priests left. That is why more and more non-clerics are taking on leadership roles. But now the Pope says: … Read more
ESSAY: The millennial roots of clericalism
Ending clericalism,by Loïc de Kérimel,préface de Jean-Louis Schlegel,Threshold, 300 p., € 21.90 “And the veil of the Temple was torn.” The image is strong: there … Read more
Asteroid named after Catholic priest
Somewhere between Mars and Jupiter is a piece of rock that is now named after an English Catholic priest who made great strides in astronomy. … Read more
Peter Kossen, a priest to defend foreign workers in the meat sector
Peter Kossen is not afraid to criticize the German meat industry. This 52-year-old Catholic priest with an almost shaved head has been denouncing for years … Read more
Animal abuse in Mexico: outrage at a cure that killed a dog – Latin America – International
On the afternoon of June 6, 2020, the priest Kazimierz Borowiec, pastor of the church of San Juan Bautista, in the municipality of Coxcatlán (Mexico), … Read more
Voodoo religion prepares its temples to care for coronavirus patients | Global World Blog
The leaders of the voodoo religion have taught the priests of the Afro-Caribbean religion to prepare a secret remedy against the new coronavirus and to … Read more
Pandemic forces priest to spray holy water with toy gun and unleashes memes | News from El Salvador
Detroit’s St. Ambrose Parish has a very creative pastor. At 70 years old Tim Pelc showed both good humor and wit. His idea of blessing … Read more