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Roman Catholicism

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Andrew Cuomo Honors Catholic Abortion Bully. This Week Officially "Timothy Cardinal Dolan Week" In New York

    ​On the same day Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan told reporters that he's "bolstered" by Governor Andrew Cuomo's assurances that he won't support a bill pending in the New York Legislature that would define abortion rights (NOTE: the Governor's Office declined comment when asked if Cuomo opposed t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2012

    Archbishop Dolan In Rome To Be Made Cardinal

    New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan has arrived in Rome, NY1 reported, after leaving from JFK International Airport last night. The flight was the first set in Dolan's journey to be elevated to cardinal. The New York Daily News caught Dolan as he was leaving his St. Patrick's residence yesterday eveni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    The Pope Talks Facebook: Real Friends Are Better Than Virtual Ones!

    via Robot Nine​We've all been waiting with bated breath to see what the pope would say about our little Facebook obsession. And finally, here it is. He approves! Sort of. 83-year-old Pope Benedict has praised the potential of social networking -- but warned that "online friendships are no subs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Pope Unwittingly Blessed Gay Event!

    ​Oh yes, heathens. In 2010, Pope Benedict gave the divine OK to condom use in certain instances, and now it turns out he also granted a heartfelt blessing to a gay pride festival in Canada! He's clearly putting the Sodom back in Gomorrah.

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2010

    Vatican Insists Condoms Still Suck, Pope Still Prude

    ​Despite the news yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI admits in a new book that condoms can be helpful in certain cases -- like for male prostitutes, so they don't get AIDS -- the Vatican wants everyone to know that sex is still bad. A Vatican spokesman said on Sunday (God's day) that the Pope's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2010

    Pope Says Condoms Are Cool "In Certain Cases"

    Jimmy Hat​Pope Benedict XVI writes in his new book, out Tuesday, that condoms can be used "in certain cases" like "to reduce the risk of [HIV] infection," according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Last year in Africa, the Pope told reporters that AIDS "cannot be overcome through the distributio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2010

    Twenty Bucks Says the Pope Can't Even Type

    ​ The picture is via BuzzFeed (courtesy of Blogger Chen) because Pope Benedict XVI had a Vatican conference on culture, telling believers that new forms of communication "risk increasing a sense of solitude and disorientation." So don't have sex and definitely don't use condoms! This seems lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Empire State Building Won't Light Up for Mother Teresa, then Lies, Which Mother Teresa Really Would Have Hated (But Forgiven)

    ​The Empire State Building is privately owned, and as such, they can do whatever the hell they want -- lighting themselves in pink and red for Valentine's Day, or honoring the Simpsons, or whatever. So, when they said no to lights honoring Mother Teresa's upcoming 100th birthday on August 26, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    New York Times' Renewed Sense of Competition with New Funding Strategy: Satan

    ​Genius. Is there a better investment opportunity out there for a media outlet? The New York Times has apparently uncovered the answer to all of their fiscal issues of recent: Satan.

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Anticipating the Pope's Sexual Abuse Memo to Catholics

    ​In light of the hundreds of new sexual abuse allegations against the Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI has a really, really good plan: He's going to write a letter. A letter intended to "help 'repentance, healing and renewal.' " He's going to sign it on Friday and send it out "soon afterward ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Pope Makes It Official: Dolan Consecrated as Archbishop

    When we saw the headline at Catholic New York, "New Yorkers Can Watch Archbishop Dolan Receive Pallium on EWTN," we thought the poor man was sick and receiving some sort of chemotherapy. Happily, it actually meant that in a ceremony in Rome Pope Benedict XVI put a circular woolen band around the nec ... More >>

  • Film

    May 13, 2009

    Angels & Demons Has a Need for Speed

    When we saw the headline at Catholic New York, "New Yorkers Can Watch Archbishop Dolan Receive Pallium on EWTN," we thought the poor man was sick and receiving some sort of chemotherapy. Happily, it actually meant that in a ceremony in Rome Pope Benedict XVI put a circular woolen band around the nec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    New New York Archbishop Gets Right to Work

    We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    Dreaming About the Pope: Reflections on Benedict XVI's Visit to New York

    We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    The Pope's Final Day in NYC

    We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Here Comes the Pope!

    We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    Benny and the Jet: Greeting the Pope at Andrews Air Force Base

    We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    Preparing for the Pope

    We tend to forget that, despite our godless liberal reputation, the Catholic Church plays a huge role in the life of New York. It holds spiritual sway over millions of our citizens and owns some prime real estate, which always buys a seat at the power table. Historically its archbishop has been a pr ... More >>

  • News

    June 19, 2007

    No Wafer for Rudy

    Giuliani campaigns as a Catholic, but he's on the outs with God

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2006

    St. Brigid's Gets 2nd Reprieve

    Giuliani campaigns as a Catholic, but he's on the outs with God

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2006

    Another Village Demo Targets Church

    Giuliani campaigns as a Catholic, but he's on the outs with God

  • News

    January 31, 2006

    Outing Cardinal Egan

    A priest's lawsuit alleges the Catholic Church is hiding pedophile clergy—and offers a stunning reason why

  • Screens

    January 24, 2006

    Pope's No Dope

    Think the music industry invented copyrights? Behold the Vatican's old score.

  • News

    August 2, 2005

    The Omen

    What's in a name? A hell of a lot, if you're the new pope.

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2005

    Morning Report 4/20/05
    Crust Almighty! Rome Delivers a Pope to Domino's

    What's in a name? A hell of a lot, if you're the new pope.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2005

    Popewatch: Here Comes the 'Enforcer'!

    What's in a name? A hell of a lot, if you're the new pope.

  • News

    April 19, 2005

    TV Blesses the New Pope

    Beatification begins for Benedict as soon as the cameras start to roll

  • News

    April 19, 2005

    Help From Above

    America's Christian right is rewarded a hard-line pope for its crusades

  • News

    April 12, 2005

    Cardinals Sing a Tough Tune

    Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—a true hardliner

  • Specials

    April 12, 2005

    Letters

    Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—a true hardliner

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2005

    Bush Places U.S. Under Cardinal Law

    Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—a true hardliner

  • News

    April 5, 2005

    Pope Springs Eternal—But Why?

    Why one sinner can't cry for John Paul

  • News

    April 5, 2005

    The Pope's CIA File

    New released papers show link between church, spooks against Soviet Union

  • News

    April 5, 2005

    Pope and Circumstance

    When the pontiff dies, the rituals commence. How many in favor of "pope Kevin"?

  • News

    April 5, 2005

    The Pope and the CIA

    When the pontiff dies, the rituals commence. How many in favor of "pope Kevin"?

  • News

    March 29, 2005

    The Pope Is Dead: Why You Should Care

    John Paul II made the whole world listen, on matters from birth control to the Iraq war.

  • News

    March 8, 2005

    Bombs Away

    The truth about pilots, the pope, pot, and the Nazis' favorite dwarfs

  • News

    June 29, 2004

    Kerry's Catholic Question

    Cardinal Edward Egan faces a defining moment in the 2004 race for the White House

  • News

    November 11, 2003

    Gay Catholics Act Up

    Confronting the Bishops From Within the Church

  • News

    December 3, 2002

    More Sins of the Fathers

    Catholic Women Blast Sex Abuse and Sexism

  • News

    October 22, 2002

    The Pope Says 'Dope'

    Catholic Women Blast Sex Abuse and Sexism

  • News

    October 22, 2002

    Mass Hysteria

    Two New Inflammatory Films Get the Catholic Church Hot and Bothered

  • News

    June 18, 2002

    Rocking the Bishops

    The Spirit Moves at the Catholic Conference

  • News

    June 11, 2002

    Is Nothing Sacred?

    The Church vs. the Irreverent Media

  • News

    May 7, 2002

    Burning Issues:

    Gay Catholics Try to Face Down the Church's Demons

  • News

    May 7, 2002

    Cardinal Knowledge

    Church Leaders Can't Run From the Scandal, but They Can Hide

  • News

    June 26, 2001

    Who Did Kill Christ?

    A ‘Blood Libel’ Igniting Pogroms

  • News

    May 22, 2001

    Father Frank's Crusade

    A Staten Island Priest Leads a Costly and Well-Organized Campaign Against Abortion

  • News

    May 30, 2000

    The Archbishop's Tale

    Egan’s Bridgeport Record Offers Little Hope to Catholic Progressives 

  • News

    January 18, 2000

    No-Sex Ed

    City Programs Face the Trials of Teaching Abstinence

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