An original piece of research that combines the study of costume and of sacred objects related to the history of the papacy has been the object of much discussion in Genoa. This is following a presentation of the study in Rome, attended by the Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi. Continue Read more

Ever wondered just how depraved your city is? Well, a tongue-in-cheek appraisal of New Zealand’s vices has revealed Auckland as the country’s centre of sin. With data sourced from the New Zealand Transport Agency, Statistics New Zealand, other government departments and Zenbu, the New Zealand Herald has plotted the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ across each region. Read more

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has lost so much weight in the last few weeks that he appears to have shrunk to “half his previous size,” according to a German cardinal who visited him. Joachim Meisner, the Archbishop of Cologne, was shocked at how Benedict’s state of health had deteriorated, saying he appeared to have physically Read more

How else can you tell that someone’s religious beliefs have crossed the line? The answer may not be as simple you think, according to scholars who study all brands of religious extremism. The line between good and evil religion is thin, they say, and it’s easy to make self-righteous assumptions. Continue reading

A board game created by a nun in Cuenca, Spain,  that tests players’ knowledge about Jesus is hitting it big in Spain and will also be marketed in the Americas. According to information provided to EFE by Edice, the Spanish bishops conference’s publishing house, the game went on sale in late March and in April Read more

This time she’s off on the Camino de Santiago. Is she mad? Not just for going on this long walk, which has a habit of turning people inside out, but for asking me, who resists prayer like the plague, to do what she knows I can’t and for sooooo long. Couldn’t she have just said, spare Read more

Pope Francis has certainly been hammering home the message of humility in his brief pontificate. But can a pope really be humble? Faith moves mountains, as my Christian Brother teachers used to like to remark, but here are seven peaks that “Father Jorge” is going to have to conquer. Read More

St. Stephen of Hungary Parish, at Fifth and Union streets in New York city makes unusual old-world-style pizzas from scratch every Friday. The congregation has also decided to remember its roots with bi-monthly sales of old-fashioned, hand-stretched Hungarian strudel. “It’s our way of reaching out to the community, too, and reminding them we’re here. As one of Read more

Eric Andrews’ credentials as an ordained Roman Catholic priest and Hollywood producer make him a rarity in both religious and entertainment circles. The 48-year-old describes himself as too liberal for most priests and too conservative for most agents. But three years after taking the helm of Paulist Productions, a nonprofit Catholic production company behind television programs Read more

A few days ago, at dawn, the time the Pope wakes up, he came out to the corridor, and he found in front of his door the sentry, a Swiss Guard standing with his halberd at attention. He asked him: “And what are you doing here? Have you been up all night?” “Yes,” replied the Read more