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Pope bans sale of cigarettes

Monday, November 13th, 2017

The Holy Father has decided that the Vatican will cease to sell cigarettes to employees as of 2018. The reason is very simple: the Holy See cannot contribute to an activity that clearly damages the health of people. Continue reading

Batman was probably a Catholic

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

Batman was probably a Catholic. “No Protestant ever suffered guilt the way Bruce Wayne does,” says a DC Comics writer. Click here to see some of the many Catholic comic book heroes and villains listed on a website dedicated to studying the religion of comic book characters

6-year-old’s performance in church choir gets 28 million views

Monday, November 6th, 2017

The joyful spirit of a six-year-old girl has attracted 28 million views, and counting, after her mother shared a video of her daughter performing a church choir on Facebook. Loren Patterson enthusiastic performance in a church choir stole the show.  Have look at the video (Click on the picture. You may need to turn off the mute.) .

Yes, Popes do have a sense of humour

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

What comes to mind when you think of requirements for someone who is to become the pope? A strong prayer life? Wisdom? Leadership skills coming out of their ears? How about a sense of humour? Many popes have had great senses of humour. Read 13 humorous  Papal quotes.

Trump proposes some re-writes for the Bible

Monday, October 30th, 2017

The Bible is, after all, foreign law; none of it was written in America. It would, therefore, be in order for President Trump to revise biblical law by executive order:  Click here to read some of the proposed revisions

No money to put in the plate? No problem… send a txt

Thursday, October 26th, 2017

Several Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Westminster have started allowing people to donate on their phones by sending a txt. All parishes have been offered a code to allow them to do this, and the diocese said a few had already begun this technology. Read more

Life-size cardboard cutout Pope stolen after Bingo

Thursday, October 19th, 2017

A life-size cutout of Pope Francis that was stolen from a New Jersey church during a bingo fundraiser has been returned intact. It’s not clear who may have taken the cutout or what prompted the theft. One witness had reported seeing the cutout in a car occupied by three women, including an elderly person who Read more

Harvey Weinstein’s nine Catholic movies

Monday, October 16th, 2017

The National Catholic Register has posted a list of 9 movies financed by Harvey Weinstein which the blogger Angelo Stagnaro says attacked and denigrated the Catholic Church. Have a look at the list and decide for yourself if he is right.

Catholic Church disapproves of turning former churches into breweries

Thursday, October 12th, 2017

Breweries opening in former churches are winning fans but earning disapproval from clergy and worshippers across the U.S. At least 10 new breweries have opened in former churches since 2011 and at least four more are slated to open within the next year.

Sologamy – Now you can marry yourself

Monday, October 9th, 2017

Sologamy, the act of marrying yourself, is on the rise across the globe. Sologamists say it doesn’t mean they’re cutting themselves off from relationships, but that it means they’ve learnt to love themselves truly. Which they believe if anything, puts them in an even better position to love someone else. Read more