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German priest contradicts pope and backs pornography as sexual ‘relief’ for celibates

November 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 10

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CNA Newsroom, Nov 16, 2022 / 13:30 pm (CNA).
A priest of the Diocese of Münster, Germany, Father Hermann Backhaus, said that consuming pornography “can have a relieving effect” on celibate people. He also considers it a “… […]

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Pope Francis warns seminarians that the vice of pornography ‘weakens the soul’

October 26, 2022 Catholic News Agency 6

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Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2022 / 09:11 am (CNA).
Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly heart.”In… […]

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Visa, Mastercard pause ad buys with Pornhub following controversy

August 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2022 / 16:37 pm (CNA).
On Thursday, Visa and Mastercard temporarily suspended ad purchases with Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, after the latest court ruling in a child pornography lawsuit.&nb… […]

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Pope Francis: Pornography is ‘a threat to public health’

June 10, 2022 Catholic News Agency 5

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Vatican City, Jun 10, 2022 / 09:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Friday spoke about the challenges facing families, incl… […]

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How not to talk about porn as a Catholic

December 16, 2021 Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille 13

Few things are more tedious, as a Catholic, than being accused of being a Puritan the moment one opens one’s mouth to talk about pornography. Those making such claims are almost invariably ignorant of the […]

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Literature, pornography, and human dignity

October 6, 2021 Jack Gist 15

Old School The University of Wyoming bookstore was a magical place back when I started going to college. So many books. So much knowledge. I saw it as a gateway to new worlds, a launching […]

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Apocalypse and Reflections among the Rocks

June 20, 2021 Jack Gist 13

In final preparation for an impromptu camping trip, I was at the local Walmart scanning items at the self-checkout. An attendant approached to approve my beer purchase. He smiled and said, “You better stock up […]

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Hungary passes law barring pornography, pro-LGBT content for minors

June 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Budapest, Hungary, Jun 17, 2021 / 11:51 am (CNA).
Hungary’s parliament has passed a sex crimes law that includes elements aiming to protect children, barring providing pornography and cont… […]

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Pornography producer sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking

June 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Jun 15, 2021 / 19:00 pm (CNA).
One of the pornographers in the production company GirlsDoPorn was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sex trafficking.Andre Garcia, a producer for the pornograp… […]

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NGO praises Mastercard for trying to curb illegal pornography

April 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 12:06 pm (CNA).
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation praised the credit card association Mastercard for implementing new policies to curb illegal pornography. […]

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