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KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the ...

Every year, crowds fill the streets of the central Mexican town of Atlixco on the Catholic holiday of Good Friday to witness ...

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I read an article in My Edmonds News about the Washington State Legislature passing a law requiring clergy to report child abuse even when that knowledge is ...

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Her legacy remains a study in contradiction — whistleblower and board member, accuser and accused, firebrand and penitent. Until the end, she remained unafraid to speak, even if it meant ...

Aboard an armored, steam-powered train, the Penitent Gardeners purge the land of the cursed, granting mercy to the lost and striking down the wicked, seeking salvation in the heart of the frozen ...

Jersey's Royal Court has found a former Catholic priest (pictured left) guilty of three counts of committing an act of gross indecency on multiple occasions. Credit: ITV Channel Jersey's Royal ...

A teacher at an elite Catholic boys’ school in Ohio admitted she had sex with a 17-year-old student and sent him nudes — then accused her husband of “neglect” when he filed for divorce.

A Catholic priest from Downey remains in custody after Los Angeles County prosecutors charged him with several counts of child sexual abuse on Monday. Jaime Arriaga, 41, was remanded without bail ...

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