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Pope Francis Calls For Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples: ‘They’re Children Of God’

Pope Francis Calls For Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples: ‘They’re Children Of God’

Pope Francis has officially endorsed “civil unions” for same-sex couples. The Catholic Church’s official teachings have never supported gay marriage. As The Associated Press wrote, the Vatican maintains that gay individuals must be treated respectfully, but that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered.” His Holiness made the comments, which are in stark contrast to Vatican law […]

4y ago

Mike Pompeo Attacks Pope Francis & The ‘Moral Authority’ Of The Vatican Amidst Potential Deal With China

Mike Pompeo Attacks Pope Francis & The ‘Moral Authority’ Of The Vatican Amidst Potential Deal With China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit out at Pope Francis following the news that diplomats from the Holy See are meeting later this month with members of the Chinese Communist Party to renew a two-year-old agreement between China and the Vatican. Though the Middle Kingdom nominally adheres to the principle of religious freedom, it […]

4y ago

Pope Francis Voices Support For Universal Basic Income In Easter Sunday Letter

Pope Francis Voices Support For Universal Basic Income In Easter Sunday Letter

On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis released a letter to the leaders of the world’s most prominent social movements and voiced his support for a universal basic income (UBI), Business Insider reported. “This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage which would acknowledge and dignify the noble, essential tasks you carry out,” he […]

4y ago

Pope Francis Declines To Allow Married Priests In Amazon Region, Where There’s A Severe Shortage

Pope Francis Declines To Allow Married Priests In Amazon Region, Where There’s A Severe Shortage

Pope Francis has declined to allow married priests in the Amazon region, a part of the world where there are so few Catholic priests that some faithful will go for months without being able to celebrate Mass with an ordained priest, CNN reports. On Wednesday, the pontiff released his long-anticipated, four-chapter report about the church’s […]

4y ago

Hours Before Pope Francis Called Mistreatment Of Women ‘Profane,’ He Slapped A Woman’s Hand And Yelled At Her

Hours Before Pope Francis Called Mistreatment Of Women ‘Profane,’ He Slapped A Woman’s Hand And Yelled At Her

Just hours before his traditional New Year’s Day homily at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, in which he condemned “every form of violence” against women, Pope Francis was purportedly caught on video slapping the hand of a woman in St. Peter’s Square and shouting at her. The incident reportedly occurred as the pope was […]

4y ago

Pope Gets Stuck In The Vatican Elevator, Keeps Noon Crowd Anxiously Waiting In St. Peter’s Square

Pope Gets Stuck In The Vatican Elevator, Keeps Noon Crowd Anxiously Waiting In St. Peter’s Square

On September 1, Pope Francis apologized to the crowd that gathered in St. Peter’s Square for keeping them waiting before hearing his noon prayer. However, Francis had a good excuse. The pontiff had been stuck in the Vatican elevator and now the topic is trending on Bing. “I must apologize for the delay,” said the […]

5y ago

Madonna Thinks Jesus Would Have Supported Abortion

Madonna Thinks Jesus Would Have Supported Abortion

The former Pop Queen Madonna is 60-years-old now but is still making headlines. During an interview on Tuesday with Australian talk show host Andrew Denton, she made some pretty controversial remarks about abortion and reproductive rights. Madonna, who actually grew up in the Catholic faith, questions some of the Catholic Church’s doctrines now and isn’t […]

5y ago

Pope Francis Condemns Donald Trump In Veiled Attack On Politicians Who Build Walls To Keep Migrants Out

Pope Francis Condemns Donald Trump In Veiled Attack On Politicians Who Build Walls To Keep Migrants Out

In what appeared as a veiled attack on President Donald Trump, Pope Francis condemned politicians who build walls to keep migrants out, according to The Independent. Speaking to journalists as he returned from a trip to Morocco, the pope was answering questions about immigration when he expressed shock at the actions of politicians who were […]

5y ago

David Henrie And Wife Maria Welcome Baby Girl, Reveals Struggle With Multiple Miscarriages

David Henrie And Wife Maria Welcome Baby Girl, Reveals Struggle With Multiple Miscarriages

David Henrie played the role of a young wizard on the Disney Channel, but he is now all grown up and starting a family of his own. He and his wife, Maria Cahill, just welcomed their first child, a little girl, on Tuesday. Pia Philomena Francesca is seen in the arms of her proud daddy […]

5y ago

Pope Francis Launches A ‘Click To Pray’ App To Remind You To Give Thanks

Pope Francis Launches A ‘Click To Pray’ App To Remind You To Give Thanks

Pope Francis wants to get people back to regular prayer, and what better way to do it than a digital reminder on your phone. The pope, 82, wants to bring a new generation on board with daily prayer, and is launching an app for you phone and tablet. The Daily Beast says that the app […]

5y ago

Pope Francis Enjoyed Production Of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Pope Francis Enjoyed Production Of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Pope Francis isn’t particularly known for love of 1970s musical theater, but he reportedly had a very positive reaction to a recent production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Teatro Sistina in Rome. According to Page Six, the pontiff was spotted this month at a production of the musical in Rome. The pope, according to […]

5y ago

Six Dead In Stampede At Italian Nightclub

Six Dead In Stampede At Italian Nightclub

Six people are dead — five of which were teenagers — after a stampede in an Italian nightclub, BuzzFeed News is reporting. More than 100 people were injured after panic broke out at a concert for the rapper Sfera Ebbasta at Lanterna Azzurra club in Corinaldo. Investigators are currently looking into the use of a […]

6y ago

New Pokemon Go Clone Has Players Collecting Catholic Saints

New Pokemon Go Clone Has Players Collecting Catholic Saints

A new game application, Follow JC Go, is the Catholic Church’s newest attempt to reach out to Generation Z, according to The Verge. The Vatican is not directly linked with this new game, but Pope Francis is noted as being a huge fan of the idea. For those who haven’t heard of the game, it […]

6y ago

Pope Francis Accepts Washington Archbishop Wuerl’s Resignation

Pope Francis Accepts Washington Archbishop Wuerl’s Resignation

Pope Francis Friday reportedly accepted the resignation of Washington D.C. archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl after a recent Pennsylvania grand jury report charged him with covering up years of sexual abuse by priests, according to the New York Times. But Pope Francis said that Wuerl, a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, would stay on as […]

6y ago

Pope Francis Compares Abortion To ‘Hiring A Contract Killer To Solve A Problem’

Pope Francis Compares Abortion To ‘Hiring A Contract Killer To Solve A Problem’

Never one to shy away from the big issues, Pope Francis has said today that women who terminate a pregnancy are like people who “hire a contract killer to solve a problem.” The Daily Mail reports that during his weekly audience on Saint Peter’s Square, the pontiff departed from his prepared text and waded into […]

6y ago

Kim Jong-Un Invites Pope Francis To North Korea

Kim Jong-Un Invites Pope Francis To North Korea

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit his country, according to the South Korean presidential office. As reported by BBC News, Kim’s invitation to Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang will be officially delivered by South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, who will be in the Vatican next week. Moon will embark on a […]

6y ago

Pope Francis Branded An ‘Ice-Cold, Cunning Machiavellian Liar’ By Vatican Cardinal

Pope Francis Branded An ‘Ice-Cold, Cunning Machiavellian Liar’ By Vatican Cardinal

One of Pope Francis’s own cardinals has launched a scathing attack on his boss and has slammed him as an “ice-cold, cunning Machiavellian liar.” The Daily Mail reports that the anonymous cardinal made the bombshell allegations to German magazine Der Spiegel. This week’s Der Spiegel magazine features an image of the pope on the cover […]

6y ago

Pope Francis Defrocks Chilean Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis Defrocks Chilean Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked a well-known Chilean priest who was accused of abuse. Reverend Christian Precht has been defrocked following an investigation into sexual abuse in the Marist Brothers community. The Roman Catholic Church as a whole has been experiencing a large-scale sexual abuse scandal as past and present victims come to light and levy […]

6y ago

Pope Francis Calls For Global Meeting Of Bishops Over Church’s Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis Calls For Global Meeting Of Bishops Over Church’s Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis has called for a meeting of bishops around the world in wake of new allegations in the long-running Catholic clerical sexual abuse crisis and cover-up charges facing church leaders, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The global religious conference, scheduled to run from Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 in Vatican City, is being […]

6y ago

Vatican Removes Reference To ‘Psychiatric Help’ For Gay Children

Vatican Removes Reference To ‘Psychiatric Help’ For Gay Children

Pope Francis has been surrounded by controversy lately. Recently, Inquisitr reported that he was accused by former Vatican official Carlo Maria Viganò of hiding evidence of sexual abuse and misconduct. Now, according to The Guardian, the Vatican has removed a comment by the pope from their website. The comment recommended that parents seek psychiatric help […]

6y ago

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