Father Angelo Romano is backed by a wall of books, fiddling with a white tassel — a rosary substitute, perhaps? I dare not ask because the 53-year-old Catholic priest, professor and peacemaker seems agitated, reluctant to waste time. Eventually, he settles, unfurling stories about mediating conflicts across Africa on behalf of the Sant’Egidio community. A […]
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A priest accused of sexually abusing 3 boys in the 1970s worked at Walt Disney World for 15 years with a reference from the church
REUTERS/Jim Young The Reverend Edward Ganster is among hundreds of priests named in the Pennsylvania grand jury investigation that revealed a mass child abuse scandal across six Catholic Church dioceses. Ganster was first accused of abusing a teenage boy in 1977 when he was a priest at St. Joseph’s Church in Easton. He left the […]
‘I thought she was 15’: Accused pedophile priest says ‘the devil’ made him molest a child
An Italian priest accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in a car has said that he thought the child was older, and that he did what he did because “the devil gave him a trip.” Father Paolo Glaentzer, 70, was arrested last month for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl in a car. The court […]
Priest loses temper & slaps toddler during baptism (VIDEO)
A video has emerged online which shows a French-speaking priest slapping a crying toddler during a baptism. A shocked father grabs the child out of the clergyman’s arms. The incident took place inside a church during a baptism ceremony, as seen in footage that emerged on Wednesday. Visibly scared, the toddler is crying, which apparently […]
B.C. priest is not a psychologist, college warns in public safety alert
Father Lucien Paul Larre’s registration with the College of Psychologists of B.C. was cancelled in 2008, and he signed an agreement saying he would not apply for reinstatement.
‘The Padre’ Follows A Demon-Hunting Priest Hours Before His Death
Enter a mansion filled with voxel horrors and devious puzzles in The Padre, an unsettling adventure game where you can use your wits or your gun to help a priest overcome what evils he can before he meets his death. There’s no avoiding it, either, as this gruff priest will be dead in twelve hours, […]
Thou shall not turn people into robot slaves: Priest & govt adviser writes ‘10 Commandments of AI’
Ten commandments to protect humans from potential abuses from Artificial Intelligence have been issued by a Church of England Bishop. The Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Oxford sits on the House of Lords select committee on AI. While AI is often hailed as the future of economic development, there are many who are more […]
Former German priest jailed for 108 counts of child sex abuse
A former German Catholic priest, who gained the trust of his congregation as “Father Thomas,” has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for at least 108 counts of child sex abuse and possession of child pornography. The 53-year old will undergo years of therapy in a closed psychiatric institution before starting […]
Demon-busting: Irish priest calls for more exorcists
An Irish priest wants the Catholic church to increase the amount of exorcists in its ranks to combat evil which he believes is on the rise. The spooky religious practice dates back to the Dark Ages, when demonic possession was the go-to explanation for many problems, including mental illness. The practice is still very much […]
Priest urges church to abandon Christmas, ‘hijacked’ by Santa
Published time: 19 Nov, 2017 00:11 A Catholic priest has urged the church to abandon the word “Christmas” because it has been “hijacked by Santa and reindeer.” Dublin-based priest Father Desmond O’Donnell said believers should now use the word “Nativity” instead of “Christmas,” because the latter has lost all its meaning to commercialization. “We’ve lost […]