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The Pasta Created to Kill Catholic Priests

July 11th, 2017

Strozzapreti might look innocent enough – on the surface, it’s just another type of Italian pasta. However, this unassuming food has a dark untold history. The medium-sized corkscrew-shaped pasta noodles were created not only for scooping up those last bi

Humor & Satire 23 Comments

Are Atheists Less Tolerant than Religious People?

July 10th, 2017

A new study conducted by researchers in Belgium sought to find out how open-minded atheists and agnostics were compared their religious counterparts – and the results were surprising. There exists a common stereotype that people who are highly religious are

Science & Technology 384 Comments

Girl Scouts Under Fire over Ties to Planned Parenthood

May 5th, 2017

The Archdiocese of Kansas City has announced it is cutting ties with Girl Scouts because of its stance on abortion and connection to Planned Parenthood. Not everyone is on board with that, though.

Political & Religious Controversy 106 Comments

Filipino Atheists Pulling from the Christian Missionary Playbook

March 27th, 2017

Atheist groups in the Philippines are stealing tactics used by Christian missionaries in the hopes of boosting an atheist movement that has struggled to gain a foothold in the majority-Catholic country. Will it work to fight fire with fire?

Political & Religious Controversy 2 Comments

Priest’s Final Wish: Don’t Give My Killer the Death Penalty

March 23rd, 2017

Reverend Rene Robert didn't believe in capital punishment. Then the unthinkable happened: he was kidnapped and brutally murdered. By the letter of the law, his killer should face the death penalty. But will Rev. Robert's final wishes be respected?

Life and Death 6 Comments

Pope Francis Makes It Clear: Gay Marriage "Not in God's Plan"

April 13th, 2016

Pope Francis recently published a highly-anticipated paper about Catholic values, and while many expected a more progressive stance on same-sex marriage, he came down firmly opposed.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 24 Comments

Are People Declared "Brain Dead" Truly Deceased?

February 29th, 2016

What does 'pro-life' mean? What happens when a person is declared brain dead, but the family refuses to take him or her off of life support? When we all have a right to life, how far does that extend?

Political & Religious Controversy 50 Comments

Life, Choice, and Planned Parenthood

August 13th, 2015

There are a lot of religious and moral views on abortion. Pope Francis characterized a strong pro-life stance when he said, “It is necessary to reaffirm our solid opposition to any direct offense against life, especially when innocent and defenseless, and th

Political & Religious Controversy 233 Comments

Pope Says Climate Change is Real, and it's Our Fault

June 29th, 2015

Pope Francis Said What? Pope Francis recently released his encyclical, the open letter titled “Laudato Si” and subtitled “On Care For Our Common Home.”

Science & Technology 27 Comments

Marrying, Burying, and…Exorcising?

February 3rd, 2015

We know Universal Life Church ministers can do pretty much anything a traditionally-ordained minister can do—perform wedding ceremonies, funerals, baptisms—but what about exorcisms? Can they perform those?

Christian 47 Comments

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