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“In the Vatican there are members of Satanic sects…”
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jmcgee
That startling statement by a leading exorcist is making headlines — and getting reaction: A renowned exorcist in Rome recently released a book of memoirs in which he declares to know of the existence of Satanic sects in the Vatican where participation reaches all the way to the College of Cardinals. A second demonologist, also…
Want to build a Wiccan altar in shop class?
By
jmcgee
Forget it. (And that evidently goes for any other religious symbol, too.) Just weeks after a Wiccan worship space caused a stir at the Air Force Academy, a teenager’s plan to build an altar in Iowa is causing problems, too: A high school senior’s desire to build a Wiccan altar in shop class has forced…
Catholic co-eds more likely to “hook up”
By
jmcgee
So says a recent study out of Mississippi: Women at Catholic colleges engage more frequently in sexual “hook ups” than women at secular colleges, a new study shows, and researchers suspect alcohol may be the reason. The study defines a “hook up” as “a physical encounter between two people who are largely unfamiliar with one…
One woman’s “tribute to God”: 2,000 descendents
By
jmcgee
Somehow, I missed this eye-popping piece of news when it broke late last week — but it deserves some space here. It tells of a life deeply rooted in faith, tradition and family: When Yitta Schwartz died last month at 93, she left behind 15 children, more than 200 grandchildren and so many great- and…
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