Sinead O'Connor in concert at Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia - 15 Jan 2020

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UPDATE: Monday, 29th July 2024

On July 26, 2023, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor died of “natural causes” at the age of 56. A little over a year later, her death certificate was made public and those causes were specified: “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma together with low-grade lower respiratory tract infection.”

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TV Lists

The 10 Hottest On-Screen Priests in History, Ranked

Forgive me father for I have sinned...

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What is it about Catholic priests that fill us with thoughts that are anything but godly?

Is it that they're sexually unattainable? That their robes emphasize their shoulders? That they're obligated to listen to our problems? Whatever it is, the trope of the hot priest has become a cultural staple that can be found in myriad of books, movies, and TV shows. Here are 10 of the hottest priests to ever make it on-screen.

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POLITICS

Faith, Politics, and Abortion: Is Joe Biden a Real Catholic?

If the USCCB had their way, no Catholic would be qualified for political office.

Joe Biden delivers remarks during a DNC post election event at the Howard Theater in Washington, DC, USA, 10 November 2022.

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In 1960, as John F. Kennedy was running for president of the United States, a question of his faith became a major issue in the campaign.

Only one previous Catholic candidate had ever been nominated by a major party — Al Smith, a Democrat who lost badly to Herbert Hoover in 1928. Many protestant voters believed that Kennedy would be subject to the will of the Vatican and would serve the pope before he served the American people.

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