A thousand roses, boxes of chocolates, diamond necklaces, expensive shoes and cars. These are just some of the many ways men have tried to earn their spouses’ forgiveness after having cheated on them. Meet Ivan Lewis, the cheater, and Sonya Gore, the mastermind behind her husband’s unique and very public display of affection. Lewis and Read more
For most people, an ideal holiday involves gorgeous natural surroundings, famous landmarks and fun activities, but for 38-year-old Mark Dabbs the perfect vacation is all about visiting celebrity graves. So far he has spent around £40,000 ($65,000) traveling across six continents and visiting the final resting places of over 200 famous people. From the grave Read more
New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has found itself involved in a bitter dispute over an Egyptian businessman’s sperm and is doing its diplomatic best to extricate itself. Mohammad Fouad has taken to court claims his Kiwi wife misused his sperm to get their maid pregnant. Gulfnews.com reports Fouad is suing his wife Read more
A French priest in Nice, south-eastern France, this weekend blessed his flock’s smartphones and tablet computers in a service that he stated “embraced the realities of modern life”. Rather than complain about the occasional 21st century interruption of a bleeping mobile disturbing his congregation’s Christian meditation, Father Gil Florini told FRANCE 24 the devices “should Read more
People like to categorise – it makes things easier to understand and it provides a degree of predictably and certainty But Pope Francis is not easily labeled, he continues to surprise. Is he changing more than just the tone of the church with his renegade style? Elizabeth Tenty, writing in the Washington Post, lists eight Read more
Are we moulding Pope Francis into an image and polishing him to a high gloss, that we might better see ourselves reflected in him? Are we treating him as we would a god? Read more
Kiwis’ attitudes to foul language are softening slightly but the c-word is still considered to be the most unacceptable swearword, a survey has found. The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) survey of swearwords, which has been conducted four times since 1999, is aimed at measuring changes in public attitudes. Read More
Some congregations practice full immersion baptism. The symbolism has a lot to recommend it…but preparation is necessary if you don’t want to experience minor disasters. When full immersion baptisms go wrong – they go really go wrong. Have a look at a selection of “interesting” examples. Have a look
The mainstream media is all atwitter made by Pope Francis’s incoming secretary of state about the possibility of eliminating clerical celibacy. Is this a sign of things to come? Is this yet another indication of Pope Francis “breaking with tradition”? Is this an indication the mind of Pope Francis himself? Is it a major new Read more
In a review entitled “How Steve Jobs and Apple Turned Technology into a Religion,” Chris O’Brien explains that Jobs managed to bring about the apotheosis of silicon-based products, pointing out, in particular, that Jobs was involved in Eastern religious practices, and that Apple executives have talked about making “a cult product,” spread by salespeople known Read more