Recently a photo of Pope Francis looking dapper in a white puffer jacket went mega-viral on social media. But there was just one problem: The image was not real. It was made using an AI art tool. The image’s creator has shared the story of how he generated the photograph that fooled the world. Read Read more
A Chinese start-up inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users’ kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received. Read more
The anniversary of Christ’s resurrection was aligned with the northern hemisphere spring equinox, linking springtime and Easter together. The earliest reference to the Easter Bunny dates back to before the 17th century, when the Germanic people of Europe introduced the Osterhase—a rabbit that brought gifts to children at Easter time. Rabbits (originally hares) are long Read more
There are not enough Utahns of Irish origin to make a big splash in Salt Lake City on St Patrick’s day. But pretty near all Utahns of Irish origin turn out for the St Patrick’s Day Parade. The event, sponsored by the Hibernian Society of Utah, Read more
The family of a murdered Columbian politician Luis Gerardo Vásquez Pimiento, buried him upright in a bid to show his ideas can continue to stand the test of time. The unusual burial upset the parish priest, who distanced himself from the family’s wishes because the burial did not correspond to the Catholic Christian ritual, Read Read more
A recent poll explored Americans’ attitudes toward 35 religious groups, organizations, and belief systems. Belief systems that encompass the largest shares of Americans — including Christianity, Catholicism, and Protestantism — are among the ones the most Americans view favorably. Viewed least favorably are Satanism and Scientology. Read more
Pamela Anderson, the former Playboy Playmate and “Baywatch” star, recently revealed on a talk show that her original professional ambition as a child was to become a nun or a librarian Anderson said she has always incorporated faith into her morning routine, waking up each morning around 4 or 5 a.m. Read more
Every year on the evening of 24 January in Urbania, Italy, Emanuela Forlini separates out 12 wedges of an onion to use to make weather predictions for the year ahead. This night is chosen as the best time to read the onions as it was believed to hold some magic because St Paul received clear Read more
A Catholic Guide to Ashes hilariously describes how Ash Wednesday ashes appear on foreheads after receiving them. Bill Donaghy, a senior lecturer for the Theology of the Body Institute, designed the graphic. He explained why he created it. “Humour is the ability to see through things, even the darkest or most sombre of things, to Read more