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Tag: Abstinence (Sexual)

World

Pope’s Anti-Gay Slur Lays Bare Church’s Contradictions

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024Emma Bubola and Elisabetta PovoledoComments Off on Pope’s Anti-Gay Slur Lays Bare Church’s Contradictions

The pope used homophobic slang and cautioned prelates about admitting gay men into seminaries. But ordination has also long been a refuge for gay faithful.

World

Shamed Over Sex, a Generation of Evangelicals Confronts the Past | Retro Report

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021Retro ReportComments Off on Shamed Over Sex, a Generation of Evangelicals Confronts the Past | Retro Report

A Christian “purity” movement in the 90s promoted a biblical view of abstinence before marriage. But two decades later, followers are grappling with unforeseen aftershocks.

World

Pope Francis Sets Aside Proposal on Married Priests

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020JASON HOROWITZ and ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Pope Francis Sets Aside Proposal on Married Priests

The decision, in a letter on Catholic life in remote Amazon areas, is a victory for conservative forces who had warned that change there would put the church on a slippery slope.

World

Brazil Under Bolsonaro Has Message for Teenagers: Save Sex for Marriage

January 27, 2020ERNESTO LONDOÑO and LETICIA CASADOComments Off on Brazil Under Bolsonaro Has Message for Teenagers: Save Sex for Marriage

Brazil’s minister for women and families, an evangelical pastor, formulated a new abstinence campaign in consultation with a religious group. Critics say the move blurs the church-state line.

World

Two Popes, and One Big Furor After Benedict Weighs in on Priestly Celibacy

January 14, 2020January 15, 2020JASON HOROWITZ and ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Two Popes, and One Big Furor After Benedict Weighs in on Priestly Celibacy

In a new book, the former pope makes a firm defense of celibacy for priests as Pope Francis is expected to decide whether to allow married priests in remote regions. Let the intrigue begin.

World

Pope Calls Child Sex Abuse ‘a Human Problem,’ Tamping Down Summit Expectations

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Pope Calls Child Sex Abuse ‘a Human Problem,’ Tamping Down Summit Expectations

Pope Francis said the meeting at the Vatican in February would impress on bishops the suffering of victims and help church leaders better follow procedures when an allegation is made.

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Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After Nearly 20 Years

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025Claire Moses and Neil Vigdor

Trump’s Gaza Plan: What We Know

September 30, 2025Aaron Boxerman

Congo’s Former President Sentenced to Death in Absentia

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh

U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban

September 30, 2025Adam Goldman and Elian Peltier

Athens Democracy Forum: Freedom of Speech in Academia Is Under Attack

September 30, 2025FARAH NAYERI
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