Religious rightwing churches often use violence and beatings against children if they do minor infractions. No surprise, religion is often built on violence.Rightwing religions have an authoritian streak to them. In La Habra, California a teenager wasbeaten for...
The Catholic church is by no means the most anti-gay Christian church. There are many on the Christian rightwing that are even more rabid in their anti-gay rhetoric, than it. But, it is of course the most powerful. Not only in the U.S., but throughout the world. So, whatever...
The Holy See said it wanted the offensive image removed from magazines, newspapers, websites and Benetton shops around the world, saying it was in extremely poor taste. The image shows the Pope kissing the...
Father Mussie Zerai says 400 Eritrean held by people traffickers in the Sinai desert are being tortured to extract money from their relatives. The Catholic priest says the Eritreans are forced to telephone their families and ask them to pay ransoms of up to $10,000. He also...
Pope Benedict XVI convened the first Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops in Vatican City from October 10th to 24th. More than 170 Catholic bishops from Islamic countries, as well as Roman officials, non-Catholic Christians and academic experts...
He doesn’t get it. Zero tolerance is what is required. There is no room for sick priests. Preying on innocent people from a position of priest is worse than doing so as an individual in society because people are...
Catholic Cardinal Sean Brady Under Attack Cardinal Sean Brady is resisting calls for him to resign as head of the Catholic church in Ireland after widespread claims that he was involved in a cover up of child...
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University of Maryland to Use 4 Stem Cell Lines in ResearchThe University of Maryland has entered a new partnership with the Vatican for stem cell research, founding the International Stem Cell Consortium. University of Maryland is leading an international stem cell research...
Making Levada the point man in responding to media criticism of the pope was a dicey move. Pope Benedict chose Levada in 2005 to succeed him as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,But choosing Levada to bring justice to the Vatican was always ...
The troubling history of the Catholic Church and abuse of children has Pope Benedict embroiled in yet another pedophile scandal. This time in Germany. The New York Times today released...
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Mother Mary Mackillop becomes Australia's First Saint Last year NowPublic's Maireid Sullivan reported that the Pope had recognized the second miracle performed by Mother Mary Mackillop opening the...
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Vatican has slammed James Cameron's epic Avatar, warning against the message of nature worship and paganism. Vatican Newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has published commentary of Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi regarding the newly released movie Avatar that has...
It is being reported right now that there was an incident, presumably an attack, involving Pope Benedict XVI during Christmas Eve Mass at the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican. It is alleged that an unidentified...
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The Christmas Eve Midnight Mass happens at midnight on December 24 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Mass marks the beginning of the Christmas Day. The word "Christmas" has originated from a combination of the words "Christ" and "Mass." "Christos" is Greek...
In an unexpected move, the Vatican's newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, which usually covers Pope's activities, has praised American cartoon TV show "The Simpsons" that turned 30 on December 17. The show's first debut was in 1989 on Fox network. Since than, the show aired 449...