Catholicism
Pope Francis’ Popularity: Too Much of a Good Thing?
He has been called “Pope of the poor” and has an image of being a superhero who has “taken control of the Vatican, cleaning house and…
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What Happens When You Put a Sacred Leader and a Pop Culture Writer in the Same Room?
Rolling Stone’s Latest Model is a First for the Publication Rolling Stone has finally featured a pope on their front cover for the first time ever,…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Will Host King and Queen of England during April Visit
Queen Elizabeth II will meet Pope Francis for the first time when she visits Rome in April as a guest of the Italian president, Buckingham Palace…
Catholicism
Pope Francis is shaking things up, but you’ll never guess what he said about this technology you use everyday
Pope Francis approves of the Internet as a precious “gift from God,” for its efficiency in facilitating communication, in a released statement yesterday. With this statement,…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Creates Vatican Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
Pope Francis has established a Vatican committee to protect children from child abuse, it has been reported. The announcement was made in a statement by the…
Catholicism
Italian magazine claims NSA spied on the Pope, Other Vatican Officials
An Italian magazine is claiming that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had eavesdropped on Vatican phone calls when the successor of Pope Benedict, Pope Francis,…
Catholicism
Luxurious Home Renovation Gets German Bishop Suspended, Dubbed “Bishop of Bling”
The newly dubbed “Bishop of Bling,” Limburg’s Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, exits his vintage BMW convertible. Tebartz-van Elst has been suspended for commissioning a $42 million renovation…
Buddhism
Pope Francis and Xi Jinping’s Standpoints on Religion and Money
Pope Francis and the Chinese Communist Party rulers of China who are close to Chinese president Xi Jinping, both criticize the abandonment of moral traditions for…
Catholicism
Pope Francis calls out Catholic Church for Focus on Gay Marriage, Abortion and Contraception Issues
Pope Francis, elected in March, called out the Catholic Church’s focus on Gay Marriage, Abortion and Contraception Issues, saying, “The teaching of the church, for that…
Catholicism
Vatican Could Be Open To A New Policy Regarding Priestly Celibacy
Secretary of State of the Vatican Archbishop Pietro Parolin says Pope Francis should change the Catholic policy on celibacy. Some rather surprising remarks were made about…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Condemns the Use of Chemical Weapons on Twitter
With utmost firmness I condemn the use of chemical weapons. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 3, 2013 While Twitter is a popular medium for linking to…
Catholicism
On the issue of Pope Francis and heresy
The Catholic Church time and again has proven controversial for varying reasons. Recently elected Pope Francis is the center of a recent controversial issue; he is…