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In a landmark decision, the United Methodist Church overturned its four-decade-long ban on gay clergy, signaling a historic shift in its stance on homosexuality. The decision, made by a vote of 692-51 by the church's top legislative body, represents a significant moment in the Methodist community's ongoing debate over LGBTQ inclusion.
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Pope Francis, the current head of the Catholic Church, is planning a one-day visit to the beautiful city of Verona in northern Italy in late May. The main focus of his visit will be on promoting peace and justice, and he is expected to meet with a variety of individuals, including clergy, laity, and inmates. The pope's schedule for the visit has been released by the Holy See Press Office, with the trip scheduled for May 18 on the vigil of Pentecost.
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Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic Church leaders rallied in front of Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh's office, calling for the release of preliminary findings of an investigation into the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Teresa Lancaster said she was interviewed four years ago upon the launch of the investigation. She told investigators she was abused at Archbishop Keough High School, but she has yet to be given any answers.
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Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013.
Italian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced speculation that the 85-year-old Francis might be planning to follow in Benedict’s footsteps, given his increased mobility problems that have forced him to use a wheelchair for the last month.
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Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, most of them from continents other than Europe — which dominated Catholic hierarchy for most of the church's history — and further putting his mark on the group of people who might someday elect the next pontiff.
Sixteen of those who will receive the prestigious red cardinal's hat from Francis in a consistory ceremony at the Vatican on Aug. 27 are younger than 80 and thus would be eligible to vote for his successor if a conclave — in which pontiffs are secretly elected — were to be held.
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