Frank Pavone, who heads the anti-abortion group Priests for Life, has been defrocked by the Vatican for “blasphemous communications on social media.”
Author: Cady Stanton, USA TODAY
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Suspect in Colorado shooting at LGBTQ nightclub charged with 305 counts, including hate crimes, murder
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, LGBTQ community honors at least 32 trans people killed in 2022
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As anti-LGBTQ rhetoric grows, voter ID laws create obstacles for thousands of transgender voters
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‘Like a hell’: Relatives search for loved ones in Seoul after Halloween crowd surge leaves 153 dead
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After protests and resignations over leaked audio, what’s next for the Los Angeles City Council?
One week after an audio leaked, Los Angeles is reeling from racial tensions laid bare and the uncertainty of its future political leadership.