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Hanging from a wall in the National Gallery of Ireland is a photorealistic portrait of a stoic, gray-haired woman wearing a fuchsia shirt and slippers with a dress adorned with fuchsia flowers.She sits in a green plastic chair on a cracked-stone porch outside a mobile home in Riverside, with palm and orange trees in the background and a pale blue sky above.It’s a serene, Southern California scene in the halls of Dublin. The exterior of the National Gallery of Ireland, where a portrait of Annie Murphy…

The Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf is seeking to becoming a Catholic deacon after receiving the sacrament of confirmation on New Year’s Eve.A California-based chapter of the Capuchin Franciscans, a Catholic religious order, shared the news in a Facebook post on Tuesday alongside photos of the 37-year-old actor smiling next to several of the organization’s members.“We are thrilled to share that our dear friend Shia LaBeouf has fully entered the church this past weekend through the sacrament of confirmation! The Capuchin…

Shia LaBeouf, mired in controversy related to ex FKA Twigs in recent years, has been received into the Catholic Church and is reportedly considering becoming a deacon. The Catholic News Agency reported that the actor was confirmed by Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota on Sunday. In an official announcement, it was said the church 'believes in the transformative power of faith' and was there to support Shia 'in his spiritual journey'. In 2021, FKA twigs sued Shia, citing abusive relationship. Also read:…

Shia LaBeouf has been received into the Catholic Church after taking the sacrament of confirmation, and is reportedly considering becoming a deacon. The Catholic News Agency reports that the Transformers star was confirmed on Sunday by Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. “We are thrilled to share that our dear friend Shia LaBeouf has fully entered the Church this past weekend through the sacrament of confirmation,” the Capuchin Franciscans from Western American Province said in a…

Two very different versions of Catholicism played out on a Tuesday in October.In Rome, Pope Francis presided over an unprecedented synod on modernizing the church, inviting not only clergy, but lay people from around the world to discuss issues such as the ordination of women, ministry to gay and transgender people, empowerment of Indigenous communities and the rights of the poor.In New York, meanwhile, a Catholic millionaire from Orange County led an event that seemed a throwback to the church of the 1950s: Priests in…

ISABEL MAGOWAN The work Burhans is undertaking is perhaps even more challenging politically than it is technically, says Steinitz. “You have to do an awful lot of digging. You have to deal with places that don’t have maps; you have places that don’t have property definitions. I mean, try doing this in Central Africa,” he says. Plus, he adds, she’s “totally the outsider” as a young woman in the Catholic Church, where older men sit at the top of the hierarchy. Still, she has gained recognition at those levels. Not long…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Since ancient times, religious beliefs and practices have been a powerful force in shaping morality, justice, values and the things that influence a society. However, with increased secularism, does religion still play such a role? To understand the role of religion in society, Assistant Professor…

Photo: Peter Macdiarmid / Staff (Getty Images)In a witch hunt to out gay priests, a conservative Catholic nonprofit in Denver has poured $4 million into buying data it claims is primarily sourced from Grindr and other gay dating apps, according to the Washington Post.The group, Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal, claims to have purchased location and usage data from apps including Grindr as well as Growlr, Scruff, Jack’da and even OkCupid from 2018 to 2021. Cross-referencing that information with church residences…

Omar Apollo makes dreamy bilingual soul music about his life as a gay man, as a son of Mexican immigrants and as a kid who grew up in small-town Indiana before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career. He also posts A+ tweets.Last month, Apollo went viral on Twitter after a fellow user asked whether he was “another queerbaiting singer” — the type, as the user went on, who might say “i don’t label myself let me wear cropped and paint my nails and say i find another guy hot,”Apollo’s priceless reply isn’t quotable here,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many teachers would attest they were called to the profession to educate students and prepare them for life, not just to provide an economic service. Yet, as education is increasingly politicized and monetized, many educators are pulled between providing an economic good and doing what they love. A new University of Kansas study found that to be especially true for Catholic school teachers,…