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Dumfries River of Life Church serving up a Christmas Day feast

Anyone who is alone or finds it a difficult time of year is invited to visit the church for a free meal

Daily Record

The Tort of Seduction: Still a Thing in North Carolina

North Carolina precedents have defined tortious seduction as "intercourse induced by deception, enticement or other artifice."

Reason

Jesuit abuse case widens as victim speaks, order seeks witnesses

A case of sexual abuse rattling the Jesuits has widened with a former nun describing how her complaints against a prominent priest were ignored and as the religious order urged others to come forward with any new evidence.

Reuters

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Vote for me! Cyprus clerics scramble to get public vote

Greek Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday in an electoral process for a new Archbishop to head an ancient church with modern interests from property management to breweries.

Reuters

Baltimore archbishop battled against release of abuse documents for nearly 8 years: ‘I fought the good fight’

BALTIMORE — As bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the Most Rev. William E. Lori fought for nearly eight years — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — to prevent the wide release of information about the history of child sexual abuse in that branch of the Catholic Church.

Tribune News Service

Pat Flanagan column: Ireland celebrates 100th birthday but we can't look after our sick kids

When a nation can’t look after its sick children it might not be the best time to mark what some claim is '100 years of unbroken democracy'

Irish Mirror

'Horror led me to act... shame we're still fighting for closure' - Tuam campaigner Catherine Corless on battle for justice

'Five years on, and the babies still await a Christian burial'

Irish Mirror

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Jesuit priests demand transparency in Vatican's artist case

One of the Vatican’s leading Jesuit advisers on preventing clergy sexual abuse is calling for church authorities to shed more light on the case of a famous Jesuit artist who was accused of spiritually abusing women during confession

The Independent UK

Friction over LGBTQ issues worsens in global Anglican church

Friction has been simmering within the global Anglican Communion for many years over its 42 provinces’ sharp differences on whether to recognize same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy

The Independent UK

Will Self: There is a surprising joy hidden within London’s glorious, historic churches

I have a confession to make: while not being a Catholic — or even a practicing Anglican — I’m a regular attendee at evensong church services. In this, I’m my late mother’s son: she was an agnostic like me, but always used to say she found great solace and aesthetic…

Evening Standard

LGBTQ students wrestle with tensions at Christian colleges

Tensions over gender identity and sexual orientation pervade the campuses of hundreds of U.S. Catholic and Protestant universities

The Independent UK

All the Bristol death notices and in memoriam this week

Our thoughts are with those missing loved ones

Bristol Post

Ukraine to prepare law banning churches 'affiliated' with Russia

The Ukrainian government will draw up a law banning churches affiliated with Russia under moves described by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as necessary to prevent Moscow being able to "weaken Ukraine from within."

Reuters

Judge Declares Mistrial After Jury ‘Hopelessly Deadlocked’ In Danny Masterson Rape Trial

The judge has set a retrial date for March.

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Los Angeles Times

Mistrial in Danny Masterson rape trial after jury deadlocks

LOS ANGELES — The judge in Danny Masterson’s rape trial declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said they were unable to reach a decision on the actor’s innocence or guilt.

The Guardian - UK

Calls grow to disestablish Church of England as Christians become minority

Role of church in parliament and schools questioned as census shows 5.5m fewer holders of faith in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Why is the Christian population of England and Wales declining?

The most recent census data on religion is significant as the Church of England enjoys considerable privilege

Belfast Live

South Armagh parents and toddlers locked out of community centre for Christmas

"The council has been spending a lot of public money on the renovation to the community centre for years and many felt it was time for the Church to reciprocate."

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The Independent UK

Charles handstamps king’s mark on silver cross gifted to church in Wales

The hallmarking took place at The Goldsmiths’ Centre where Charles met jewellery and silversmithing trainees and apprentices.

The Independent UK

Colorado Springs shooting suspect Anderson Aldrich is a registered member of the Mormon church, spokesman confirms

The church spokesman said it was “problematic” to disparage an entire faith based on the actions of a person who “did not exhibit signs of believing or associating with members of the Church”.

Reuters

Pope sacks leadership of worldwide Catholic charity, names commissioner

Pope Francis on Tuesday fired the entire leadership of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide charity arm following accusations of bullying and humiliation of employees, and appointed a commissioner to run it.

Reuters

Women priests, homosexuality, not closed debate in Church, German bishop says

A leading German Catholic bishop on Saturday contested the Vatican's view that debates about women priests and homosexuality were closed, saying they will have to be confronted in the future.

The Independent UK

Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

An investigation by Maryland’s attorney general has identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years

Tribune News Service

Maryland AG investigation finds more than 600 victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests

BALTIMORE — More than 600 people were sexually abused over the past 80 years at the hands of Catholic priests assigned to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and the church actively helped to cover up many of the abuses, a report from the Maryland Attorney General’s Office found.

Radio France Internationale

French Catholic archbishop admits inappropriate acts with young woman

A French former archbishop admitted Wednesday to "inappropriate acts" with a young woman several decades ago. The Strasbourg public prosecutor has confirmed that the authorities have opened an investigation into possible sex crimes.

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