Vatican denounces Avatar movie
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican newspaper and radio station have called the film “Avatar” simplistic, and criticized it for flirting with modern doctrines that promote the worship of nature as a substitute for religion.
L’Osservatore Romano and Vatican Radio dedicated ample coverage to James Cameron’s big-grossing, 3-D spectacle. But the reviews were [...]

Yeah, that sounds like and healthy..
Pope ‘Whipped Himself In Remorse For Sins’ Reveals Nun

POPE John Paul II regularly whipped himself in a sign of “remorse for his sins”, a nun has disclosed.
Pope John Paul, who died four years ago at 84, is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church – the ultimate accolade [...]

Protesting, with dinosaurs!

Pope blames atheists for global warming
The Pope blames atheists for global warming. Pope Benedict is claiming atheists are responsible for the destruction of the environment. The Pope made the claims in a recent speech given at the Vatican. The claim is a puzzling attack on atheism that frankly makes little sense.
Excerpt from the Pope’s speech:
“Is [...]

Pope: Basilica bones belong to apostle St. Paul
Scientific tests prove bones housed in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome are those of the apostle St. Paul himself, according to Pope Benedict XVI.
“Tiny fragments of bone” in the sarcophagus were subjected to carbon dating, showing they “belong to someone who lived in the first or [...]

Papal visit would not be welcome in wake of Ryan report
POPE Benedict XVI is not entirely welcome here in the wake of the damning Ryan report, a survey found.
More than half of people surveyed do not want a second papal visit following the revelations in the report on child abuse.
An online survey by radio station [...]

Pope rejects condom use in Africa (2009)

Pope Benedict XVI has said that handing out condoms is not the answer in the fight against HIV/Aids, as he makes his first visit to Africa as pontiff.
Speaking en route to Cameroon, he said distribution of condoms “increases the problem”. The Vatican urges abstinence.
The Pope will also visit Angola [...]

It’s nice to see the pope feel compassion for those who’s existence is marked by pain and suffering by telling them to suck it up and deal with it.
Pope to sick: ‘Accept death at hour chosen by God’
LOURDES, France (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI urged ailing pilgrims to accept death “at the hour chosen by [...]