Black mass at Harvard: CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) — A Harvard University student group plans to hold a re-enactment of a satanic ritual on the school’s historic campus, drawing criticism from local Roman Catholic officials, who expressed “deep sadness… Read More ›
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Home Depot founder hits out at Pope Francis claiming the pontiff ‘fails to understand rich Americans’
EEV: ” anonymous donor might not contribute a seven-figure sum to the restoration of Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral because of this” Bribing the Pope, as he is trying to bring attention to wealthy corrupt individuals, and not people who worked ethically for their… Read More ›
Pope Francis corruption fury: Tie them to a rock and throw them in the sea
Impassioned sermon condemned corruption from those who donated to the church but stole from the state Heather Saul Tuesday, 12 November 2013 Pope Francis delivered an impassioned sermon yesterday, during which he quoted a passage from the bible that said… Read More ›
First Vatican envoy to Malaysia sparks Muslim anger over ‘Allah’ / state government would not allow the word Allah to be used by non-Muslims in their holy books
The Vatican’s first envoy to Malaysia has opened a storm of controversy by apparently supporting the use of the word “Allah” by Christians, prompting a rebuke from the government and condemnation from nationalist Malay groups in the majority-Muslim… Read More ›
Pope Benedict’s retirement plans may open him up to prosecution by the International Criminal Court
EEV: We only take the position, of bringing attention to this unprecedented legal issue. Abuse Victims Welcome Pope’s Retirement By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Pope Benedict’s retirement plans may open him up to prosecution by the International Criminal Court for… Read More ›
Paedophiles could be ‘spotted and cured’ through MRI scans to detect brain abnormalities and low IQs
Paedophilia could ‘begin in the womb if the mother is stressed’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:17:38 EST, 20 October 2012| UPDATED:17:38 EST, 20 October 2012 Paedophiles have a ‘mental illness’ that can be spotted before they abuse anyone,… Read More ›
Suspicions, doubts linger after pope’s butler verdict
9:47am EDT By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The swift conviction of Pope Benedict’s former butler leaves lingering suspicions that he was a pawn in a much larger Vatican intrigue involving infighting in the papal court and alleged corruption… Read More ›
Catholic theologian: Unseat pope and push ‘authoritarian’ church to radical reform
By Kate Connolly, The Guardian Friday, October 5, 2012 14:26 EDT Topics: Joseph Ratzinger ♦ Ratzinger Hans Küng urges confrontation from the grassroots to unseat pope and force radical reform at Vatican One of the world’s most prominent Catholic theologians… Read More ›
World’s smallest state, Vatican holds one-of-a-kind trial of Pope’s former butler
By Agence France-Presse Friday, September 28, 2012 8:03 EDT Topics: Paolo Gabriele ♦ vatican The trial of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy… Read More ›
German court rules Catholics must pay tax to remain in church
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, September 26, 2012 12:41 EDT Topics: catholics ♦ roman catholics ♦ the Catholic Church A top German court ruled on Wednesday that Roman Catholics must pay their church tax in order to remain a member of… Read More ›
German bishops get tough on Catholics who opt out of church tax
Fri, Sep 21 2012 By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters)- Germany’s Roman Catholic bishops have decreed that people who opt out of a “church tax” should not be given sacraments and religious burials, getting tougher on worshippers who choose… Read More ›
Catholics call for Israeli hate-crime crackdown
Published: 20 September, 2012, 20:29 Edited: 20 September, 2012, 20:29 A spate of hate crimes against Christian places of worship in Israel has prompted usually reticent Roman Catholic officials to speak out, hoping that intervention by authorities might bring an… Read More ›
Saudis attempt to block Vatican plan for .catholic web addresses, and any web address that conflicts with the Saudi’s definition of Moral.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has attempted to block a Vatican bid to create new web addresses ending in .catholic, arguing that it “cannot demonstrate that it possesses a monopoly over the term ‘Catholic’”. By Christopher Williams, Technology Correspondent The… Read More ›
Parents who believe in miracles ‘torturing’ dying children, doctors warn ( Abandon all Ye Hope?)
* Want to leave a note before posting.. I can see both sides of the story here, but in the end I can forsee abuses by the governments involved. Terminally ill children are subjected to needless suffering amounting to “torture”… Read More ›