• Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:04am By Dr Marty Klein
    With a population of 9 million, Mexico City has more people than 40 of America’s 50 states. It also has more Catholics than any American state except California. In fact, Mexico City is the 2nd largest Catholic city in the world (after Sao Paulo,...
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 6:10pm By Margaret Wade
    It's December, and in some Christian churches that means that Mary gets three holy days this month. Yep, three of 'em: the Immaculate Conception, the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Christmas—which, like all good mothers, she shares...
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 12:17pm By Chris Hall
    The archbishop of Florence has "invited" one of his local priests, Father Alessandro Santoro, to take a little time off from his priestly duties for "reflection and prayer," about a controversial marriage ceremony that he...
  • Friday, September 25, 2009 - 9:03am By Matthew Lawrence
    Catholics across Maine are being advised to stop eating in a Holy attempt to prevent the gays from getting married. The Diocese of Portland is asking parishioners in the easternmost state to take part in a "40 Day Prayer & Fasting Campaign...
  • Friday, August 14, 2009 - 11:10am By Tim McElreavy
    The American singer Madonna has been labelled "too profane" by a conservative Catholic group in Poland ahead of her August 15 concert in the Polish capital Warsaw. August 15, a Polish national holiday, is the day that Catholics celebrate...
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 3:37pm By Chris Hall
    The Roman Catholic Church may not like sex or violence, but apparently that doesn't mean that its bankers can't make an honest buck or two off it. Pax-Bank "The Bank of Church and Caritas" (Latin: charity), which promotes "ethical...
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 1:24pm By Chris Hall
    Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) has kicked off a controversy about art, homophobia, and religion with an exhibit that tries to bridge the gaps between LGBT people and religious establishments by inviting visitors to annotate a Bible with...
  • Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - 12:47pm By Chris Hall
    England's Charity Tribunal has ruled that the Catholic Church's policy of allowing only heterosexual couples to adopt through the Church's charities is in violation of the Equality Act Regulations adopted in 2007. According to the Telegraph,...
  • Friday, April 3, 2009 - 9:27am By Chris Hall
    Thanks to Audacia Ray on Akimbo, we've now learned about the latest in high-fashion condoms in gay Par-ee: rubbers with the pope right on the package, reminding you that what you're about to do is a SIN! The condoms have a picture of Pope Benedict...
  • Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 3:38pm By Chris Hall
    It should come as little surprise to anyone at this point that members of the Catholic Church hierarchy don't always live lives that match official doctrine. The latest revelation is that Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, the founder of the...