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New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000

Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

Catholic Church Creates Exorcism Hotline

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:01:33 +0000

Have you ever found yourself battling a demon but couldn't easily locate a priest to help with an exorcism? Well, the Catholic diocese of Milan is here to help with a special exorcism hotline, which will quickly dispatch a priest to deal with the unclean spirit. Finally, an answer to the question, "Who ya gonna call?"

Do You Have a Religious Affiliation? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:16:26 +0000

For the first time in U.S. history, Protestants do not comprise a majority of the population—but not because another religion is about to surpass it. Instead, the fastest-growing religious affiliation in America is, in fact, no religious affiliation.

Can Religion Help You Lose Weight?

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:05:59 +0000

If Weight Watchers isn’t working for you, there’s an alternative, especially if you have strong faith. Pastor Steve Reynolds has developed a weight loss system called Bod4God, a diet and fitness program designed around the Christian faith. What would Jesus do? He’d put down that doughnut, stat! Reynolds was recently profiled on ABC’s ‘Nightline,’ where [...]

Bill Maher vs. "Tebow Nation"

Harley Myles — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:28:30 +0000

I admit that I'm a Tebow, "The Footballer", fan. Not a Tebow, as Christian Crusader, fan. However, it doesn't bother me at all that he wants to use his celebrity to promote his religious beliefs. Who gives a poot? I just like him because he set the NFL back 60 years or so. He plays leather helmet football.

On the flip side of that, it also doesn't bother me at all when someone makes a joke about his religious motives. It doesn't bother me when someone makes a joke about Jesus though either. But again, I'm just missing that "I am offended by that" gene.

So now there's the Tebow Nation getting all fired up over a tweet that Bill Maher, comedian and long-time host of "Real Time" on HBO, shot off into cyberspace. They're offended, I guess. Again, I don't get it. But whatever.

End of the World May Be Sooner Than He thought

Harley Myles — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:57:49 +0000

Well, at least for him. Harold Camping, the old fool that predicted the "Rapture" and the end of the world, sending wackos everywhere into a frenzy less than a month ago, evidently has had a stroke.

Cue the Billy Squier.