transparency The Catholic Church broke its promise to publish a list of "credibly accused" abuser priests, so Propublica did it for them Cory Doctorow

religion Vatican: More trained exorcists needed to fight the demonic Seamus Bellamy

politics Trump defends tear gas church photo op: 'I think Christians think it was a beautiful picture' Xeni Jardin

News Mike Mullen, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman: 'I Cannot Remain Silent' Xeni Jardin

tabloids A beheaded tot, isolated stars, and cure coronavirus with herbs, in last week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Rediscovering the lost art of deep listening to music Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Your dollar bills could kill you, and Prince Andrew tries to kill himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

tabloids Prince Harry begs forgiveness, the Queen shops Prince Andrew to the Feds, and Kirstie Alley’s secret life, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Technology Russian priests must stop blessing nuclear weapons, says Russian Orthodox Church patriarch Xeni Jardin

tabloids Predator priests, Game of Thrones, and why Italians don’t use Viagra, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

religion Exorcist training and conference next month in Chicago David Pescovitz

The 1960s Retired Pope Benedict XVI blames clerical sex abuse on the 1960s Mark Frauenfelder

twitter A megathread of dirty industry secrets that you'll be glad you know even as you wish you didn't Cory Doctorow

fake news Alien attack imminent, Buckingham Palace is a drug den, and the Queen is a criminal mastermind, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan

homelessness Duplicitous Catholic Bishop buys $2.3 million home with church funds after pleading for parishioners to help the homeless Seamus Bellamy

religion Catholic League insists that it's only rape when priests "penetrate" children Cory Doctorow

crimes Pope won't apologize for brutal treatment of Indigenous Canadians Seamus Bellamy

History Why animals near the ancient Roman "gate to hell" really dropped dead David Pescovitz

Sex After priest/child rape scandal, Australian Archbishop says he'll ask the Pope to allow priests to have sex Cory Doctorow