Roman Catholicism

Ask a Mexican on Taking the "White Man's" Stuff and Catholicism

Roman Catholic Priest Says Catholics Should Not Be Single-Issue Voters, Cites Church Teachings, Memos

"Peace be with you," is a phrase often heard in Catholic churches. But it's election season, and not all Catholics are feeling at peace. See also: Catholic Conundrum: What's an Anti-Abortion, Pro-Immigrant Voter to Do? See also: The Mormon Delemma: What About Mormon Latinos?

Catholic Conundrum: What's an Anti-Abortion, Pro-Immigrant Voter to Do?

Death Row Inmate Thomas West Still a Death Row Inmate; Execution's a Go for Tuesday, Clemency Board Rules

Arizona Department of CorrectionsThomas Paul West​Convicted murderer Thomas Paul West pleaded his case for his death sentence to be reduced to life in prison in front of the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency today, and the majority of the Board was apparently unmoved.In a 3-2 vote, the Board den ... More >>

Catholic Diocese of Phoenix Names Clergy Pervs on Revamped Website

www.paperbackswap.com​Over the past few weeks, the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has researched and cataloged an index of its clergymen accused of sexually abusing kids, and now it's now releasing their identities to the public. Spearheaded by Bishop Thomas Olmsted, the Catholic Diocese of Phoe ... More >>

Arizona "John Doe" Behind Latest Priest-Abuse Lawsuit Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia

​ A former altar boy who now lives in Arizona has filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, claiming church leaders ignored complaints of a pervert priest. It's the fourth lawsuit against the archdiocese since a grand jury report came out last month that sparked t ... More >>

The Pope Loves Michael Jackson? The Vatican Newspaper Tries Music Criticism

You know you wanna find out what his top 10 list is like...​No. This is not the start of a really bad or tasteless joke. Recently, the Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano came out with a list of the ten best rock/pop albums. And the results may be surprising. In no particular order they are: ... More >>

Hot Links: Dale Fushek, Ten Commandments, and Taser the Dog

​The Senate Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to require that a copy of the Ten Commandments be placed in front of the old state capitol. The bill calls for the Legislative Council to seek donations for erection of the monument, and will now go to the full Senate for final approval...A dog ... More >>

On Gabachos and Catholic Mass

Cool Web Site: Follow What's Up With Predatory Priests Here and Around the Nation

The Web site www.bishop-accountability.org is a doozy. It contains the names, court documents, timelines, and more about the untold numbers of Catholic priests and/or their superiors who have been caught after engaging in ungodly sexual acts with children. Here in the ... More >>

Angels & Demons Has a Need for Speed

Bishop Thomas Olmsted Does Little for His Hispanic Flock, and Joe's Protected by an Army of Louts.

On Pedophiles and Pinches

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, November 27, 2008

The Bishop and the Millstone: Thomas Olmsted's Anti-Gay Hypocrisy and His Betrayal of Hispanic Children.

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 9, 2008

The Not-So-Pious Partridge Calls Phoenix’s Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted a Wimp on Immigration

Hispanic News' Jon Garrido disses gays (including Gov. Janet Napolitano), claims "98% of Hispanics" think likewise.

Bad Habits

NunZilla's punk-rock catechism will leave you praying for more

Devils in Disguise

A documentary portrait of a pedophile priest and his pious protectors

Devils in Disguise

A documentary portrait of a pedophile priest and his pious protectors

Da Mayor's Debacle

The foul fowl crows over Scottsdale's vote-down of the anti-lap-dance prop, a major slap-down of Mayor Mary Manross

Judging Andy

With leaders like Andrew Thomas, Joe Arpaio and Bishop Olmsted around, who says Arizona's a cruel place to live?!

What Would Jesus Do?

The winged wonder speaks for Jesus when it says: Keep Father Dale on his "electronic" leash! Plus, inside local Hollyweird casting calls

Those Crazy Artists

The plumed wonder on Roosevelt Row artists who hate crazies, Scottsdale's refunding of 1,964 camera tickets and the new Catholic homophobia

Cross to Bare

For 20 years Dale Fushek was the golden boy of the Phoenix Catholic Diocese. Now, his golden boys are talking

Letters

Letters from the week of April 29, 2004

The Divine Sociopath

Why isn't Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien in jail? There are far too many who have left the church because of his bad behavior.

What was he thinking?!

Bishop O'Brien drove away without offering last rites to the man bludgeoned by his Buick. It wasn't the first time he'd left an accident scene.

Spiked

What Would Jesus Do?

Habitat for Inhumanity

The "asylums" depicted in The Magdalene Sisters undermine both the Catholic Church and the popular image of Ireland

Second coming

Thomas O'Brien's fall ushers in a new era for Catholic bishops.

Altered Boy

John Starkey was planning to become a priest. Until he was molested by one.

God's Banker

One of the world's most notorious holy men is quietly giving Mass in Sun City

Ethics, Morals and Sex Ads, Oh My!

Letters from the week of May 16, 2002

Save the Last Dance

Guadalupe pays tribute to Mexican traditions with the finery of folklórico

The Devil and Mr. Hernandez

A man possessed, plumber turned amateur exorcist Paul Hernandez wants to get the Hell out of Phoenix.

She's Not a Nun, But She Plays One in Scottsdale

Lunch at First Watch

Immaculate Heartbreak

Three months after a fire gutted Phoenix's oldest Hispanic Catholic church, its pastor is feeling the heat and parishioners are steaming

Prophet Ear

Ex-Green on Red mainstay Chuck Prophet continues his solo metamorphosis with The Hurting Business

Exorcise in Futility

As demonic-possession thrillers go, Stigmata's no head-turner

Black Magic

Demystifying Santeria and its darker cousin, Palo Mayombe

Out with the old

he 80-somethings at retirement home Desert Crest face eviction. But that's just business, says the home's owner--which happens to be an agency of the Roman Catholic church.

Flashes

Letters

Marian Theology--Phoenix Style

THE CHURCH BUYS SILENCE

MARRIED PRIESTS DO IT DIVINELYRENT A PRIEST USES CLERICS WHO WEAR WEDDING RINGS--AND COLLARS

COSMIC EVENTS

UOFA TELESCOPES PRODUCE STANGE PROTESTS AND WEIRED OFFICIAL REACTIONS

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