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Pope Francis Says Earth Is Beginning to Look Like an 'Immense Pile of Filth'
In his 184-page encyclical, the pope calls for an end to fossil fuels and a rethinking of humanity's relationship to nature.
Jeb Bush Is Also Not So Keen on the Pope's Concerns About Climate Change
Republican presidential candidate — and Catholic — Jeb Bush says he doesn't take political advice from his bishop, cardinal, or pope.
Argentina’s Doctors Perform Half a Million Illegal Abortions a Year, But Legalization Still Seems Unlikely
As many as 500,000 abortions happen in Argentina each year, but no one is really counting. The government is opposed to legalization, but that hasn't stopped doctors from offering abortions within a legal loophole.
Young, Gay, and Religious: How Are LGBT Youths Reconciling Their Identities?
It seems that the socioeconomic factors of religious groups may be much more important to acceptance of sexuality than religion itself.
Pope Francis Says Evolution and the Big Bang Are OK by Him
The pontiff continued his streak of saying things that make liberals swoon when he said that God wasn't a "magician with a magic wand."
This Summer's Best Rom Com Is About an 18-Year-Old Boy Who Falls in Love with an Old Man
In filmmaker Bruce LaBruce’s new romantic comedy Gerontophilia, an 18-year-old boy falls in love with an 81-year-old resident at the nursing home where he works.
The French Don't Want Their First Mormon Temple
But Le Chesnay's Catholic mayor swears Mormons are just like everybody else.
How to Really Stop the Surge of Migrant Children
A flood of selfish little Central American brats are daring to risk their lives in the hope of a better future. Here's how we should stop them.
Here Are Some Great Photos of People Posing Next to a Cardboard Cutout of the Pope
There's a Flickr account with over 6,000 photos of people posing next to a cardboard pope, and these are some of the best shots.
UFO Cult Would Be 'Happy' to Baptize Pope Francis
The Raelian Movement, a UFO religion that believes extraterrestrials created human life, takes issue with Pope Francis's remarks about alien baptism.
Demonologist Jim Dooley Spends Lent Performing Exorcisms
To celebrate Easter, I got in touch with my favorite ex-cop demonologist, Jim Dooley, who performs various spiritual ceremonies (including exorcisms) for those seeking a life free from the Devil.
The Exorcism Industry Joins the 21st Century
How to drive out demons using the power of Christ and Skype.