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Pope opens YouTube channel Posted: 10 months ago by Franz6
The Catholic Church yesterday launched a YouTube channel in the hope that raising its profile in cyberspace would rally the faithful to its cause.
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How would you like a £1bn inheritance? Posted: 2 months ago by ruthstark
British orphans adopted by Italian aristocracy are fighting for a £1bn inheritance.
Should it be the four daughters of the staunchly Catholic sister? Or the two children conceived by her gay brother with the help of a surrogate mother?
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Grammatically correct Latin graffiti Posted: 2 years ago by TheStep
A graffiti vandal wrote "Romani ite domum" (meaning "Romans go home") on a statue of a Roman emperor. The man who spotted the graffiti said "Whoever did it was either very clever - as the Latin was correct - or had just seen Monty Python's The Life of Brian."
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John Martorano: The Executioner Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
Martorano, a former Catholic altar boy and high school football star, became a cool and calculating killer. But...he is perhaps best known as the government witness who helped expose a web of corruption and collusion involving the mob and the Boston office of the FBI.
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The Strange Cult of Santa Muerte: Saint Death Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The Grim Reaper as a cross-dresser? In South America, Saint Death (Santa Muerte) will visit you one day - or so it is believed - and it will come in female form dressed up to the nines. Take a look at the strange tradition of Saint Death. A pagan mix of the supernatural and black magic or a Catholic saint worthy of veneration?
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Former Congressman sentenced to 13 years for accepting bribes Posted: 3 weeks ago by bigirishdude
William Jefferson, a former Congressman from New Orleans, was sentenced to 13 years... less that what the prosecutors asked for, but more than what the defense argue he should receive for his crimes.
During the time of the Roman Empire, an elected official convicted of accepting a bribe was executed. If we used that as precedent, I think we'd be executing Congressmen and Senators so often that no one would run for office.
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The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses Posted: 2 years ago by arsphidius
I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but as a graduate of Catholic school, I laughed so hard reading this that I couldn't breathe (but apparently could wet myself).
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How I became a divorced virgin Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
I was twenty-nine, single again after a five-year marriage, and a virgin. When I met my now ex-husband Mike, I had just turned 21. We met at small Catholic liberal arts college, and even though I no longer believed in Jesus, the Saints, the Bible, God, really any of that. I was a virgin then, and I was a virgin when we divorced.
*NSFW if your boss reads over your shoulder. Safe images*
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Pope Benedit changes Papal Elections rules, new Popes can now be Catholic OR Lutheran! Posted: 2 years ago by Moe
OK so the headline is not entirely true...but there has been a change to the Papal Election rules. Benedict reversed a change made by John Paul that allowed a majority election instead of the traditional 2/3 vote.
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Did the Romans destroy Europe's HIV resistance? Posted: 1 year ago by bingo
THE hand of history has a very long reach. It appears that the Roman Empire left a legacy that may still affect modern Europe - those living within its conquered lands are more susceptible to HIV. It could explain why a gene that confers resistance to HIV varies in frequency across the continent.
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'Jesus' cosmetic row in Singapore Posted: 2 years ago by keroberos32
A leading retailer in Singapore has withdrawn a cosmetics range with a Jesus theme after complaints from local Roman Catholics, local media report.
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Actor accidentally stabs himself Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
During one of the play’s climactic scenes — the murder of Caesar in the Roman Forum — actor Kent Hudson Reed, playing the part of Brutus, accidentally stabbed himself.
Whatever happened to prop weapons?
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Vatican declares 'the internet is blessed' Posted: 7 months ago by bornbad
The Catholic Church could be headed for a virtual schism as the Vatican embraces Web 2.0 and declares "the internet is blessed", while a Scottish Bishop warns his flock against the "inane chatter" found online
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NASA talks little green men with Vatican Posted: 9 months ago by Bornbad
It's a good time to be a Catholic and a cosmologist. Heretic stake burnings are at an all-time low, and the Vatican has even warmed to the idea of ETs out there in the infinite expanse. The trick with most space-bound concerns is that the universe is so extremely large and old. About 159,302,326 times as old as Golden Girls' Bea Arthur, in fact.
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Conqueror! Turn-based Strategy Posted: 1 year ago by Antt
Five centuries have passed since the fall of the Roman Empire... Take control of an independent warlord and conquer Europe! Multiplayer upto 16 players.
Easier and less compicated than Risk.
Very fun game - posted two years ago and seriously underrated.
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Pricey lunch lands free trip to Rome Posted: 4 months ago by nateebiinature
A Japanese couple has turned down a free trip to Italy after they were hit with a $1,200 lunch bill at a Roman restaurant.
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Study: Multiple stab wounds more harmful than just punching. Posted: 2 years ago by buddha
Poor monkeys...in other news the Catholic church officially renounces spooning
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Florida priest removed after beach photos with woman published Posted: 7 months ago by sharon22
An internationally known Catholic priest sometimes called "Father Oprah" has been removed from his posts in Florida after published photos showed him lying down bare-chested in an embrace with a woman on a beach.
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Facebook, Wikipedia brief Vatican on Web Posted: 3 weeks ago by sidran32
Executives from Facebook, Wikipedia, and Google are attending a Vatican meeting to brief officials and Catholic bishops about the Internet and digital youth culture.
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Transgender Woman Refused Breast Implants, Sues Hospital Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
A transgender woman slapped a Catholic hospital with a lawsuit after she was denied breast-enlargement surgery. She is suing the hospital for charges of discrimination, because of her sex-change operation.
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