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[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Have they tried NOT having Sex with Kids?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That part was fine. According to the article, what's causing the issue is that Pope Francis said they should help the poor and that climate change is real, and all their scattered asshole donation-makers in all corners of the world got butthurt and turned down the money faucet.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

How dare the Catholic Church be a force for good!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

You know that American Catholics are like a tiny portion of the worldwide church right?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Whoa whoa let's not get carried away. That's a load bearing pillar of the church pal