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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.

Political & Religious Controversy 122 Comments

Vatican Rejects Transgender Identity in New Official Document

June 17th, 2019

Apparently feeling threatened by the growing popularity of progressive views on gender and sexual orientation, the Vatican is trying to promote a “positive and prudent sexual education” which stresses to students the “full original truth of masculinity and femininity.”

LGBTQ & Human Rights 87 Comments

Bombshell: New Book Alleges 80 Percent of Vatican Priests Are Gay

February 21st, 2019

According to French journalist and author Frédéric Martel, the Vatican is a veritable mecca of closeted gay men. “Even in San Francisco’s Castro” he writes, there aren’t “quite as many gays.” Martel’s new book, titled 'In the Closet of the Vatican,' hits store shelves today.

Political & Religious Controversy 25 Comments

Catholic Church's Latest Solution to Sex Abuse Crisis: Prayer

January 2nd, 2019

Catholic bishops from across the U.S. are meeting in Chicago for a week-long retreat that will focus on the clergy sexual abuse scandal that continues to plague the Church. Sounds promising, right? Well, there’s a catch. The bishops have been forbidden to enact new policies, instead focusing on prayer as a solution.

Political & Religious Controversy 33 Comments

Pope Francis Says Devil is Behind Clergy Abuse Scandal

October 10th, 2018

As the fallout from the clergy abuse scandal continues to plague the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is now blaming the church’s problems on a familiar adversary: Satan himself.

Political & Religious Controversy 83 Comments

Pope Calls Global Meeting of Bishops to Combat Clergy Abuse

September 14th, 2018

The Vatican sex scandal has officially gone global, forcing Pope Francis to summon the world's top bishops to Rome to figure out how to end the abuse. Will they come up with a tangible plan to protect children, or just another flimsy set of promises that fail to address the root problem?

Political & Religious Controversy 48 Comments

Pope Francis Doesn’t Believe in Hell? Fake News, Says Vatican

April 3rd, 2018

An Italian journalist set the media world ablaze last week when he reported that Pope Francis personally told him that "hell does not exist" during a private meeting.

Christian 147 Comments

The Problem With a Popular Pope

March 6th, 2017

The Vatican has a problem: Pope Francis is too popular. While it’s always been common for the pope to be venerated on flags and medals, companies today want to use his name on products and buildings. Now the Vatican has had enough, and they're pushing back.

Political & Religious Controversy 35 Comments

Female Priests? Never, Says Pope Francis

November 4th, 2016

The Question Well, Pope Francis certainly didn’t beat around the bush. Earlier this week, a reporter posed a question to the pontiff. Reporter: “Is it realistic to think that there might be women priests also in the Catholic Church in the next few decades?

Political & Religious Controversy 77 Comments

Pope Says Donald Trump isn't Christian - Does It Matter?

February 29th, 2016

We seem to have gotten to the point where whenever Donald Trump says something controversial, it no longer surprises us. So many were not surprised when Pope Francis said he's not a Christian.

Political & Religious Controversy 86 Comments

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