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Ep. 513 Why (Death-Aware) Spirituality Matters Now More than Ever Check out this recent episode from my podcast What Really Matters that includes why we need death-aware spirituality. This week I’m taking a little summer break from interviews and sharing wi…

Why (Death-Aware) Spirituality Matters Now More than Ever
— Check out this recent episode from my podcast What Really Matters that includes why we need death-aware spirituality.

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The death of my funeral: have a celebration instead! A funeral marks the inevitability of death, a sombre event; a joyous alternative is to celebrate with photos, music and personal tributes

The death of my funeral: have a celebration instead!
— A funeral marks the inevitability of death, a sombre event; a joyous alternative is to celebrate with photos, music and personal tributes

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Dear God and Company: Confronting Clergy Abuse and the System That Enables It Survivors, advocates, and experts detail how entrenched secrecy, institutional protection, and hierarchical power structures across faiths perpetuate clergy sexual abuse and shield perpetrators from a...

Dear God and Company: Confronting Clergy Abuse and the System That Enables It

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Opinion: Is there a white flag over New Orleans?

Is there a white flag over New Orleans?
— Promises made by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in recent bankruptcy documents are cause for grave concern.

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Church in Wales will not comment on archbishop sexuality row Gafcon, which represents conservative views, has criticised Cherry Vann's appointment as archbishop.

Church will not comment on archbishop sexuality row

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‘A Prince of a Boy’ is a tribute to the faith of queer Catholics Brian McNaught's new memoir, 'A Prince of a Boy,' highlights the courageous faith of LGBTQ+ people who stay in the church.

‘A Prince of a Boy’ is a tribute to the faith of queer Catholics
— Brian McNaught's new memoir highlights the courageous faith of LGBTQ+ people who stay in the church despite queerphobia.

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Deaf drag queens' bid to keep gay sign language alive Veteran Mary has taught the flamboyant GSV – gay sign variant - to her young protegee.

Deaf drag queens' bid to keep gay sign language alive

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Digital resurrection: fascination and fear over the rise of the deathbot Ozzy Osbourne appeared as an AI-generated image at a recent Rod Stewart concert, prompting questions about how the ghoulish phenomenon will affect grieving

Digital resurrection: fascination and fear over the rise of the deathbot

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Those Stupid Dating Trends Are Ruining Your Chance at Love When something is “trending,” we often believe it’s for good reason. I mean, why else would it gain so much popularity?

Those Stupid Dating Trends Are Ruining Your Chance at Love

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Life after death? A wave of states move to legalize human composting. More states are clearing the way for a burial process that turns dead bodies into soil that can be used to nurture plants and gardens.

Life after death?
— A wave of states move to legalize human composting.

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Sex Without the Strings Some animals mate for love, some for lineage—and some just for the ignition spark.

Sex Without the Strings
— Meet nature’s craftiest sperm thieves.

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What Do We Know About Women Like Ghislaine Maxwell? With Ghislaine Maxwell in the news recently, the issue of sex offending rises again to the fore. What makes the Maxwell case different is that she’s a woman.

What Do We Know About Women Like Ghislaine Maxwell?
— Ghislaine Maxwell's case draws attention to the rare crime of female sex offending.

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‘I was like a tornado going through men’s lives’: meet the people who can’t stop getting married From the divorce lawyer on wedding eight to the 85-year-old in love with bride five – the hopeless romantics who keep saying ‘I do’

‘I was like a tornado going through men’s lives’
— Meet the people who can’t stop getting married

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Church's proposed settlement with abuse survivors lays out 'points' system Coming up in October, hundreds of victims of childhood sexual abuse by clergy will get to vote to approve or reject a settlement with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Church's proposed settlement with abuse survivors lays out 'points' system
— Coming up in October, hundreds of victims of childhood sexual abuse by clergy will get to vote to approve or reject a settlement with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

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Bishop slams 6-figure payouts after Vatican found no abuse A U.S. Catholic bishop is sharply criticizing a large payout to his accusers even after the Holy See said it had found no evidence to support allegations of abuse against him.

‘I did not authorize these’
— Bishop slams 6-figure payouts after Vatican found no abuse

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Is Denver's Right-Wing Catholic Church About To Become Less Conservative? Signs suggest that Pope Leo XIV may replace Denver's ultra-conservative archbishop with a socially liberal Catholic leader, weakening the political power of right-wing politicians and activists in Col...

Is Denver’s Right-Wing Catholic Church About To Become Less Conservative?

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How Magazines Served As Sites of Trans Community-Making 50 Years Ago These magazines provided critical representation for trans and gender expansive individuals across the United States who saw themselves represented in their pages.

How Magazines Served As Sites of Trans Community-Making 50 Years Ago

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How censorship is harming your relationship with your sexual health Entrepreneurs in the sexual wellness space face a daily battle as their social media and bank accounts are deactivated says sexologist Georgia Rose

Meet the women behind the sexual wellness revolution and the censorship rules that prevent their work from reaching you

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Ditching the dating apps? How to meet people in real life In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling, so how do 'experts' break the ice?

Ditching the dating apps? How to meet people in real life
— In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling, so how do 'experts' break the ice?

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Pennsylvania Pastor who Rigged Raffle Probed for Gambling Catholic priest fixed Corvette raffle, faces probe into gambling, lavish purchases, and $300K in church credit card charges.

Pennsylvania Pastor who Rigged Raffle Probed for Gambling

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Q&A with Lucy Huh, studying adult victims, including sisters, of clergy abuse A doctoral candidate and researcher studying victims abused by clergy in adulthood, shares her experience at a recent conference in Germany on the subject.

Q&A with Lucy Huh, studying adult victims, including sisters, of clergy abuse

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9 simple ways Saint Dolly Parton made the world a better place for LGBT+ people To celebrate Dolly Parton Day, here are nine times Dolly Parton proved she is the undeniable patron saint of queer allyship.

9 simple ways Saint Dolly Parton made the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people

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Abuse survivor claims Pope failed in abuse investigation as bishop - The Tablet A Peruvian woman assaulted by a priest aged nine said the future Pope Leo XIV failed to investigate her allegations while he was bishop of the Diocese of

Abuse survivor claims Pope failed in abuse investigation as bishop

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An Augustinian priest reflects on how he sees the LGBTQ vocation - Outreach Paul F. Morrissey, O.S.A., sees the vocation of LGBTQ people as being able "to throw ... others off-balance" and to be a bridge in gender expression.

An Augustinian priest reflects on how he sees the LGBTQ vocation

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Grief Isn't Only About Death Grief isn't limited to losing a loved one. Therapists and researchers have discovered that people can harbor things to mourn that are hidden in plain sight.

Grief Isn't Only About Death
— Reasons to mourn are surprisingly expansive and could be hidden in plain sight.

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Who Answers for a Death in Custody? Jacilet Griffin is one of many nationwide left with grief and unanswered questions when a loved one dies behind bars.

Who Answers for a Death in Custody?
— A Houston mother is one of many nationwide left with grief and unanswered questions when a loved one dies behind bars.

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Patient Deaths, Inner Scars, and Physicians’ Need to Grieve Grief for lost patients can be amplified by feelings of failure, guilt, and judgement. Acknowledging loss and creating spaces for support can help.

Patient Deaths, Inner Scars, and Physicians’ Need to Grieve

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The Pressure to Be Straight Is Real—And It Has a Name Comphet might be keeping you from discovering your true identity.

What Is Comphet? Experts Unpack the Nuance of Compulsory Heterosexuality
— Have you ever wondered why straightness is the default?

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