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Pope Francis Scolds 'Selfish' Couples That Adopt Pets Instead of Children

January 11th, 2022

Is pet adoption a selifsh act? Pope Francis seems to think so, at least for couples who have no children. He stated that couples are "selfishly" filling the parenting need in their hearts not with kids, but with pets. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 35 Comments »

For First Time, Catholics Control All 3 Branches of US Government

January 22nd, 2021

President Joe Biden, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are all Catholic. What effect will three Catholics heading the three branches of govenment have? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 177 Comments »

Catholics Outraged Over "Deeply Offensive" Pope Meme

November 2nd, 2020

A meme is going around Twitter that depicts Pope Francis holding aloft everything from Simba to Baby Yoda. The meme is all in good fun, but some Catholics aren't laughing, arguing it makes a mockery of their beliefs. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Humor & Satire, Political & Religious Controversy | 33 Comments »

Exorcist Wars: 'Legit' and 'Rogue' Exorcists Clash Over New Guidelines

July 28th, 2020

A Vatican-approved group of exorcists just published their official guidelines on who can and cannot perform exorcisms. They're trying to crack down on rogue exorcists who they say are causing more harm than good. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 119 Comments »

Pope Francis Visits Japan, Decries Nuclear Weapons

November 26th, 2019

Pope Francis recently visited Japan and met with survivors of U.S.-launched nuclear attacks in 1945. He then declared nuclear weapons immoral, igniting a debate about the role of nuclear weapons in the modern world. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Life and Death | 3 Comments »

Joe Biden Denied Communion Over His Pro-Abortion Stance

November 1st, 2019

Former Vice President and current Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden attended Catholic Mass last weekend. When he went to receive communion, he instead was denied the holy sacrament over his pro-abortion stance. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 114 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? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Progressive Spirituality, Christian | 2 Comments »

Religions Split on Transgender Issue

September 5th, 2016

Lately, the lives of transgender people seem to be all over the news. For example, after a much-publicized transition from male to female, the press continues to document all the minor details in Caitlyn Jenner’s life. Policymakers have crafted transgender b Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 163 Comments »

Pope OKs Condoms to Combat Zika Virus

February 29th, 2016

Microcephaly isn’t a terribly common birth defect. The condition, which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and underdeveloped brains, has been making headlines with a spike of occurrences in Brazil. Doctors noticed a correlation between the Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 25 Comments »

Do Animals Go to Heaven?

December 17th, 2014

All dogs do indeed go to heaven, as do cats, horses, and sugar gliders the pope declared in a recent weekly address at the Vatican. Animal rights advocates have praised the announcement. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Christian | 92 Comments »