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I Want One – Enjoy The Vatican’s New ‘Click To Pray’ eRosary [Video]
17 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Tech-savvy Catholics can now up their game with the ‘Click to Pray’ eRosary from the Vatican. Yes, this is a real thing.
Monday Morning Spice
03 Sep 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Catholic heckles cardinal. Google’s secret MasterCard deal. CIA alerted SA about Guptas. Ramaphosa compares land plan to apartheid. Perfect diamonds for 50% less. Charles, Harry and William’s Cold War. The rise of ‘witch kits’. Most famous Nazi hunt.
Pope Turns Down Donation As Sum Includes ‘666’ – The Number Of The Beast
15 Jun 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Pope Francis’ refusal to accept a donation from his home country’s president may be odd, but there’s more to their relationship than meets the eye.
Pope Outlines Which Parts Of The World Can Use Contraception
19 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Pope Francis is giving permission to Catholics who reside in areas where the Zika virus is most dominant to use a form of contraception – but abortions are still illegal.
The Vatican Is Very Upset About Charlie Hebdo’s Latest Cover [Image]
08 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Instead of aiming for a specific religious doctrine, this time around Charlie Hebdo went for the big cat, God.
An Update Of The Pope’s Latest Pearlers He’s Been Throwing Around
20 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
This Pope Francis doesn’t mind saying something a little controversial. Some of his comments have angered many in the Catholic Church, get up to date here.
The Pope Is a Big Fan Of Public Breastfeeding
12 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
A high-profile figure has come out in support of breast-feeding in public, and whilst he may seem a somewhat unlikely advocate it isn’t the first time he has made his views known.
The Vatican Made A Mistake – Atheists Will Actually Be Damned
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week Pope Francis said in his homily that “everyone” will be redeemed. But now the Vatican’s spokesperson Rev. Thomas Rosica is taking a step back to “clear up” the remarks made by the Pope.
Prominent US Priest Claims Teens Are The Seducers In Abuse Cases
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Catholic Church has earned itself a rather nasty reputation in the department of child abuse, and has been struggling to shake it ever since. Not helping this effort is a statement made by a highly prominent member of the United States clergy, Father Benedict Groeschel, host of the Christian TV Show, Sunday Night Prime.
BCCSA Complaint Against Nik Rabinowitz For “Queer Jesus” Joke Dismissed
05 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
During an Easter radio interview, comedian Nik Rabinowitz upset some listeners with his jokes. Highlights included referring to a “queer Jesus for the gay community” and a “pastor who had a potato stuck up his backside.” This morning the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) found complaints accusing these statements as “blasphemous” to be not valid.
7 Legion Of Christ Priests Investigated By Vatican For Sexual Abuse
11 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Vatican recently launched an investigation into seven priests from the Legion of Christ for abuse of minors, another two priests are being investigated for other crimes. This marks the first known Vatican action against priests following a similar, high-profile case.
Church Apologises After Porn Pops Up During Priest’s School Presentation
03 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The Catholic Church in Ireland has apologized after gay porn popped up on screen during a PowerPoint presentation by a priest at a primary school. Father Martin McVeigh was presenting a talk for parents in preparation for their kids’ First Holy Communion. But when he inserted a flash disk into his computer, images of man to man action popped up on screen.
The Vatican’s Exorcist Says Yoga Is Satanic
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Gabriele Amorth is the Vatican’s chief exorcist. And if he is to be believed, he’s pretty good at it with just under 70 000 banished evil spirits under his belt. He says yoga is the work of the devil and leads to a belief in Hinduism, which, in turn, leads to evil.
“Obscene, Ignorant” Susan Sarandon Calls Pope A Nazi
18 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Susan Sarandon has really rubbed America’s largest Catholic civil rights organization up the wrong way. The actress raised eyebrows the other day when she referred to Pope Benedict as a “Nazi”, and the Catholic League is now lashing out at her. The league claims that what Susie said was positively obscene, showing “unparalleled ignorance”.
Is The D’oh Catholic?
19 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Simpsons have been hiding a religious agenda, apparently. Sunday’s edition of L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s daily broadsheet, declared that ”Not many people know it, and he does everything he can to hide it. But it’s true, Homer J. Simpson is Catholic.” I guess drawing conclusions from nonexistent evidence isn’t entirely new to the region.
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