Leaders of women's religious communities in the United States say the Vatican has launched a doctrinal investigation into their activities and initiatives.

*nothing is sacred* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Senior Vatican and Islamic scholars launched their first Catholic-Muslim Forum on Tuesday to improve relations between the world's two largest faiths by discussing what unites and divides them. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The Vatican has condemned President Obama's move to restore US funding for family planning clinics abroad that give advice on or carry out abortions. picked by DoggySpew 10 months ago

Instead of going trick or treating the pope recommends instead spending your evening engaging in lots of unprotected sex and self-flagellation.

Sounds like great fun picked by Dontgivethedogchoccy 1 week ago

The Vatican has admitted that Charles Darwin was on the right track when he claimed that Man descended from apes. picked by mattgup 9 months ago

The contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is in part responsible for male infertility, a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said Saturday. picked by cmgoings 10 months ago

The Vatican newspaper published Monday good versus evil takes on the Harry Potter books. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Obama's reported attempt to pay for Caroline Kennedy's support during the nomination battle was blocked by the Vatican who refused to accept her as an ambassador due to her support of abortion. This coming after she lost any chance of being handed the senator position due in part to her inexperience. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

The Vatican reversed the annulment of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II's first marriage, a union that had lasted 12 years and produced two sons.

Maybe the next season of Big Love will have Kennedy's in it. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

The Vatican has issued new rules making the route to sainthood more difficult.

I guess they are trying to make this as hard for me as possible. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

The Vatican tried yesterday to draw a line under a conspiracy theory that has dogged the Catholic Church for decades – that it was harbouring details of the predicted apocalypse. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

THE Vatican may one day field a football team that could rival the top formations in Italy's powerful Serie A, the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said today. picked by teaya21 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?

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A huge 12.8 billion-pixel image was made of the linen, on which the smudged outline of the body of a man is indelibly impressed. The image was made following a Vatican request to obtain the most detailed reproduction of the yellowing ancient cloth. The technology allows a level of scrutiny of the linen as never achieved before. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

"The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus " picked by gammerus 12 months ago

For the first time in modern history, Muslims now outnumber Catholics, with the Vatican today releasing statistics showing their share of religious followers has dropped. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A lost drawing of Michelangelo's was found inside the Vatican, and is believed to be his last work. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

Many people point to the birth control pill as a cornerstone in the move for equal rights for women as it allowed them to choose when and if to get pregnant. Others say the liberalization of abortions or just a change in attitude. The Catholic church however has a different idea for what women should be thankful for their liberation. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Vatican updates its talking points for the 21st century, tells people if they don't recycle, they're going to hell picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Image shows what looks like a 'guardian angel' above the heads of visitors to St. Peter's Basilica. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago