Bolivian pilgrims ask the Virgin Mary for money and revenge. Bolivian pilgrims come to her in huge numbers to complain about their poor financial position and the neoliberal system which they blame for this. picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago

A likeness of the Virgin Mary spotted in the trunk of a suburban tree is being touted as a divine “blessing”. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A women called Antonia Ruiz Hernandez from Mercedes, Texas has found an image which resembles the Virgin Mary on her air conditioning unit. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

As before, a statue of Mary is appearing to move and weep, according to devout witnesses. Crosses are appearing in the sky to people praying at the statue. The last occurrence of this was 25 years ago during a similar period of national angst.


This was last time:

picked by murtysanchez 2 months ago

Miracle? Hoax? Absurd joke? Scam? Whatever it is, these supposed Virgin Mary nipples (how do they know they're hers?) are a bizarre and hilarious summary of the Internet.

Better hurry to eBay if you want to get them before someone steals them for the Buy It Now price of $500,000. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A North Carolina artist intrigued by the public obsession with celebrity has found herself feeding that obsession with a painting of actress Angelina Jolie as the Virgin Mary hovering over a Wal-Mart check-out line. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A prominent fashion designer has sparked outrage in Chile by dressing up models like the Virgin Mary -- in some cases with ample, near-naked breasts. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

50 people blinded looking for an image of the virgin Mary on the surface of the sun. picked by johnnytitan 2 years ago

AN Australian man says the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus have appeared in his lava lamp and ever since the “miracle” his life has been blessed. The man who identified himself only as John Smith of Sydney has set up a shrine to the lava lamp in his home and also the holymarylamp.com website. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A sculpture that meshes religion and pop culture is at the root of a controversy at the Marcellus Free Library.

Trumansburg artist Geri Keil created the piece -- "Bebe Coca" -- as part of a library exhibit on Mexican culture, but a group from a Syracuse church signed a petition demanding the library remove it. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Most of us are have seen her image in Christian drawings and paintings. Now, it appears natures own rendition of the Virgin Mary has washed ashore here in Wilmington. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The producers of an off-Broadway show are giving away free tickets to anyone who can demonstrate his or her chastity.

Hmmm, maybe "sex" isn't the best category for this story :P picked by Nicky666 2 years ago

I'm amazed we don't have more "spotted in cloud" reports picked by henkspaan 3 years ago

...Here's more of it; now it's a tree stump virgin Mary. Worshipping a tree stump? Isn't that idolatry, proscribed by the Vatican and the Commandment?

News clip from YouTube:
picked by murtysanchez 2 months ago

In Zimbabwe, a widely held belief that a man with HIV or AIDS can rape a virgin to be cured of his disease. This so-called virgin myth, perpetuated by Zimbabwe's traditional healers, has led to the rape of hundreds of girls, according to UNICEF.

"The youngest girl I ever came across was a day-old baby who was raped." picked by JoshSF49 6 months ago

A collection of rare maps of Africa, dating from 1530 to 1915, has been made available for free on the internet by Northwestern University in the US.
Link to Uni map collection picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The holiest pretzel ever created, or the worst type of practical joke? You decide. Either way the bids are rolling in and people are getting rich quick. This brief look at the infantile iconic pretzel-shaping industry is sure to make you scowl. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

On Friday, the image appeared at 6:16 p.m. on a door of the three-car garage, and the crowd of nearly 400 people gathered in a tight semicircle to see for themselves. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

16 year old now an unwed mother. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

There's a custody battle underway over a pizza pan that some says bears a vision of the Virgin Mary. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago