Category Archives: Religion
How the Vatican built a secret property empire using Mussolini’s millions
The Guardian reports: Few passing London tourists would ever guess that the premises of Bulgari, the upmarket jewellers in New Bond Street, had anything to do with the pope. Nor indeed the nearby headquarters of the wealthy investment bank Altium … Continue reading
Teen sentenced to attend church as part of probation for DUI manslaughter conviction
TulsaWorld News reports: Attending church on Sunday for 10 years was one of the conditions a Muskogee County judge placed on a teenager whose sentence in a manslaughter case was deferred this week for 10 years. Defense attorney Donn Baker … Continue reading
Christian Teacher Burned Crosses onto Students’ Arms and Pushed Creationism — Now Claims His “Free Speech” Was Violated?
Alternet reports: The Dennis family’s problems began one day when their son Zachary, then 13, showed them some marks on his arm. The red burns were in the shape of a cross, and Zachary told his parents that a science … Continue reading
Australia launches probe into Catholic Church sexual abuse cover-up and Iceland releases results of a probe into theirs
PressTV reports: The Australian state of New South Wales has launched an investigation into allegations that the Catholic Church covered up for pedophile priests. New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell said on Friday that the inquiry would look into the … Continue reading
Shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl activist triggers mass protests
RT news reports: Protests swept Pakistan following the shooting of a 14-year-old schoolgirl by the Taliban. Schools closed their doors across the country in solidarity with the teenager, shot for advocating education for girls and criticizing the terrorist group. Vigils … Continue reading
Catholic Church in Australia reveals 620 sex abuse cases
Raw Story reports: The Catholic Church in one Australian state has revealed that at least 620 children have been abused by its clergy since the 1930s, sparking a fresh call Saturday for an independent inquiry. The Catholic Church in Victoria … Continue reading
Catholic Church Makes A Fortune In The German Porn Business
World Crunch reports: “Weltbild,” Germany’s largest media company, sells books, DVDs, music and more — and also happens to belong 100% to the Catholic Church. Few people knew about this connection until this month when Buchreport, a German industry newsletter, … Continue reading
50 police officers arrested in UK in child porn raids
Dailymail reports: Fifty police officers across the UK have been arrested as part of a crackdown on suspected paedophiles who pay to access child pornography websites, detectives revealed today. The officers were among 1,300 people arrested on suspicion of accessing … Continue reading
US monsignor sentenced for child sex abuse cover-up
Press TV reports: A Roman Catholic Monsignor, the highest-ranking US church official to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse claims, has been sentenced to three to six years in prison. The Philadelphia court on Tuesday handed down the … Continue reading
Absurdity Today: The Vatican is Leaking!
One comedian’s take on the recent Vatican happenings: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
Documents From The Vatican Evoke A History Of Money Laundering, Sexual Terrorism, And Even … Murder
OpEdNews reports: With previously leaked documents, journalist Gianluihi Nuzzi wrote a book in 2009 entitled Vatican SpA, and his latest work, His Holiness, uses even more, including some of the documents found in the home of Gabriele. In it, “hypocrisy within … Continue reading
U.S. priests accused in 700 sex cases in 2011
Raw Story reports: About 700 people launched new claims of sexual abuse against Catholic clergy in the United States last year, including 21 who are still minors, according to a new report released by US bishops. The United States Conference … Continue reading
Infant dies after contracting herpes during blood-sucking Jewish circumcision ritual at hospital
Natural News reports: A two-week old boy died recently at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, after undergoing a rarely-practiced, and highly controversial, Jewish circumcision ritual known as metzitzah b’peh. According to the New York Daily News (NYDN), the unidentified … Continue reading
Priest allegedly told rape victim: ‘This is what God’s love feels like’
News post up on Raw Story: ..attorney Ray Boucher has mapped out at least sixty locations of where suspected priests reside in California. “Many if not all these priests have admitted to sexual abuse,” Boucher told NBC Los Angeles. “They … Continue reading
