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Pope Francis Accused of Heresy for Embracing Other Faiths

September 19th, 2024

At an interfaith event in Singapore, the final stop of his Asia Pacific tour, Pope Francis said that "all religions are paths to reach God,” prompting criticism and even accusations of heresy from some Catholics.

Political & Religious Controversy 124 Comments

Pope Francis: Letting Migrants Die a "Grave Sin"

September 4th, 2024

In a recent address on immigration, Pope Francis condemned countries who turn away migrants at their border, arguing that doing so is a "grave sin" and that countries must offer sanctuary to end the migrant crisis.

Political & Religious Controversy 133 Comments

Pope Accused of Heresy For Saying Humans Are "Fundamentally Good"

May 23rd, 2024

Is Pope Francis a heretic, a Pelagianist, or a secret Satanist? Those are just some of the accusations being leveled against him after a controversial interview in which he said people are "fundamentally good."

Political & Religious Controversy 104 Comments

Vatican: Gender Ideology and Transgender Surgery Defy God

April 11th, 2024

The Catholic Church just released a long awaited report entitled "Infinite Dignity," which lists gender ideology and gender affirming surgery as existential threats to humanity, and transgender Catholics are not happy.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 101 Comments

"Uterus for Rent"? Pope Francis Calls For Global Surrogacy Ban

January 11th, 2024

Is surrogate pregnancy a "deplorable" practice which should be banned globally? Pope Francis thinks so, going as far as to say women who engage in surrogacy are "renting" their uterus to the highest bidder.

Political & Religious Controversy 77 Comments

Catholic Leader Offers Himself For Hostage Exchange in Gaza

October 16th, 2023

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Vatican’s representative in Jerusalem, offered himself to be delivered as a hostage to Hamas in exchange for the release of the children currently being held captive.

Political & Religious Controversy 55 Comments

Pope Francis: Western Elites, Corporations to Blame for Climate Change

October 9th, 2023

Who is to blame for our climate crisis? In a rare - and shocking - statement, Pope Francis pointed the finger straight at those he views as the culprits: corporations, wealthy westerners, and even the Catholic Church.

Political & Religious Controversy 148 Comments

Women, Lay People to Help Decide Catholic Church’s Future

October 2nd, 2023

The Vatican will open its doors to unprecedented discussions, allowing a diversified group of voices, including women and lay people, to deliberate on sensitive subjects relating to the Church and its future.

Political & Religious Controversy 115 Comments

Pope Francis: Denying Climate Change Is an "Ecological Sin"

June 1st, 2023

Pope Francis just issued some of his strongest words yet on humanity's role in climate change and global warming, saying that mass pollution and our continued reliance on fossil fuel is an ecological sin.

Political & Religious Controversy 98 Comments

Priests Can Have Sex After All? Pope Francis Calls Clergy Celibacy "Temporary"

March 17th, 2023

Should priests be allowed to marry and have sex? Pope Francis recently said that he's considering changing the rule requiring Catholic clergy to be celibate, which would upend a nearly thousand-year-old tradition.

Political & Religious Controversy 84 Comments

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