[Video] Jack White vs. Stephen Colbert: Catholic Throwdown

Alas, I was not personally able to attend Jack White and Stephen Colbert's Highline party today at Jack White's ice cream truck even though it is only an hour from my house because I had to be ... continue

Bless me father, for iHaveSinned: New iPhone ‘confessional’ app

iPhone users, your list of excuses to skip Confession on Saturdays just got a little bit shorter. Despite some relatively progressive stances for Christians on positions such as science and evolution, the Catholic Church gets a lot of ... continue

Virgin Mary Appears On Door

After a northern winter lull, religious sightings are on the rise again in what appears to be a case of Jesus and the Virgin Mary coming out of hibernation. Our latest is an appearance by the mother of ... continue

Pope urges priests to embrace social media, start blogging

Mood: Holy. His Popiness, Pope Benedict XVI, has urged Catholic priests to go forth and blog in an effort to connect with more people and ultimately get more asses in pews. The 265th Pope is no stranger to the ... continue

Catholic Church claims using Facebook leads to suicide

The head of the Catholic Church in England is claiming that Facebook and other social networking sites are leading to teen suicide. Archbishop Vincent Nichols claims that the rise of social networks means that teenagers aren't developing real ... continue

Pick what’s wrong with this sentence: Gay Catholic Priest has minor dance hit singing in drag

The drag queen singer known as "Big Mama Capretta" has outed himself as a practicing gay Catholic priest from Colomnbus, Ohio. Vincent Capretta, known to his flock has "Father Anthony" said in a statement that "It's Big ... continue

Catholic Church in Ireland encourages prayers by Twitter

The Catholic Church in Ireland is encouraging parishioners to send daily prayer messages by Twitter and similar short message services. Cardinal Sean Brady told a gathering "I appeal to every Christian in Ireland today who sends texts, Twitters ... continue

Most Inappropriate Logo Design Ever

Can you guess what the above logo is? Is it A: a sexual abuse by priests support group logo, B: a logo for a crazy brand of umbrellas, or C: The Catholic Church’s Archdiocesan Youth Commission. If ... continue

Connecticut Bill proposes to take the Vatican out of Church finances

A proposed bill in Connecticut would strip Vatican control over the finances of local Catholic Churches, a suggestion that not surprisingly has Catholic clergy up in arms. CT Bill 1098 would replace an existing law that defines Catholic ... continue

Sensis White Pages lists Catholic Church under magic shop

The Australian White Pages, published by Telstra subsidiary Sensis, has a rather interesting way of categorizing the Catholic Church: under magic shop. A search for "magic shop" under businesses in Queensland returns the primary listing for the Catholic ... continue

The Vatican launches YouTube Channel

The Vatican has joined the YouTube revolution with an official YouTube channel. Pope Benedict welcomed viewers to this "great family that knows no borders" and said he hoped they would "feel involved in this great dialogue of truth." Vatican ... continue

Vatican Claims Contraceptive Pill is Bad for the Environment, Sperm

A newspaper published by the Vatican has claimed that the contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is responsible for male infertility. The report in L'Osservatore Romano claims the Pill is responsible for releasing tons of hormones into ... continue

Crucified frog upsets Pope

An Italian museum is in hot water with the Pope over an art sculpture of a crucified green frog holding a beer mug and an egg. The Vatican has condemned the sculpture as blasphemous, and demanded that the ... continue