An Italian priest recently noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have resulted in a surge of requests for exorcisms as more people feel that their lives are "in the hands of a malign force."
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Twitter Criticized for Not Removing Hashtag Calling for the Burning of Priests
Twitter is under fire after it failed to remove a hashtag calling for the burning of priests in Spain.
Clergy Shortage Grows to More Than 3k Catholics for Every Priest, Vatican Data Shows
New data shows that the number of Catholic clergy members has dramatically decreased in the last several years. From 2017 to 2018, there was a 2,675 person drop in the number of priests.
Archbishop Condemns Priest for Performing a Sex Act on His Church's Altar with Two Women
A Catholic priest was removed from his position at a church after he engaged in a sex act with two women on the church's altar.
Priest Kicks Autistic 7-Year-Old Out of His Sister's Baptism Ceremony
A priest has come under fire for directing family members to remove a 7-year-old autistic boy from his sister's baptism ceremony becuase he was being distracting.
