Iranian Ayatollah Sayed Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad reaches out to Vatican for Wuhan Coronavirus help
An Iranian Ayatollah, Sayed Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad, has written a letter to the Vatican appealing for assistance as the coronavirus spreads throughout his country. This is not the first time that Ayatollah Damad More...
Pope Francis compares homophobic and anti-Semitic politicians to Hitler
The pope recently spoke out about politicians who are homophobic, or who have disdain against Jews or gypsies, comparing them to the leader of the Nazi party. Pope Francis greets a baby as he arrives to lead his More...
Roaming around Rome is a true adventure
Rome is the capital of Italy and one of the most monumental, historic and fascinating cities in Europe. For those with a passion for history, the remains of the city’s 3,000 year past, when it was the ancient More...
Vacation in Italy for the history, beautiful scenery and the food
Italy is one of the most perfect destinations in Europe to experience the ultimate vacation, along with the country’s extensive culture, cuisine and history. Traveling from the US is a life-changing experience More...
A trip to the Vatican in Rome
Heart of the Catholic religion and now the domain of Pope Francis, the Vatican is a rich and fascinating destination on a vacation in Rome. Gaze at the wonders of the Sistine Chapel while visiting the Vatican Museums, More...
Notre Dame students, staff rally to get Christopher Columbus paintings removed after being there since 1884
Some students, employees and members of the Notre Dame community are calling for the removal of a series of paintings of Christopher Columbus that have adorned the walls of the university’s main building since More...
Facebook censors Vatican’s Nativity scene photo as ‘sexually suggestive or provocative’
Facebook has blocked a photo of the Vatican’s yearly Nativity scene, referencing its policy against “sexually suggestive or provocative” images. The Vatican press release details that “Every year the More...
Why Can’t Politicians Be as Honest as the Pope?
When a politician opens his or her mouth, do you believe what comes out of it? For millions of people around the globe, the answer to that question is more times than not a resounding no. Whether they are in office, More...
Filipino Activists Fight to Make Divorce Legal
There are just two countries in the world where divorce is illegal: The Vatican and the Philippines. In this deeply devout Catholic country, views on family and marriage are extremely conservative, which has kept More...
Fathom Events, SpectiCast presents ‘St Peter’s and The Papal Basilicas of Rome’ with ‘Art and Architecture in Cinema’ series
Fathom Events and SpectiCast present the last tour of the “Art & Architecture in Cinema” series on July 14, 2016 as “St. Peter’s and The Papal Basilicas of Rome” from the third season of Seventh More...
Morgan Freeman takes Nat Geo’s ‘Story of God’ towards the ‘Coexist’ movement rather than truth
The National Geographic Channel event series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman continues with a look at “End Times,” stopping at Rome’s Vatican City, Israel’s cavernous valley Qumran, New Orleans’s More...
Pope Francis to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: ‘pray for me’
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Rabbi Shmuley raised the issue of Israel and the Jewish people. He presented the Pope with a copy of his book “Kosher Jesus” and told the Pontiff he More...
Truth on the statue of St. Peter, baptism and gay marriage
One other big lie is the “so called” statue of St. Peter, the Apostle. It is really a pagan statue of Zeus (Jupiter), at the Vatican in Rome. For centuries, ignorant followers of Catholicism (and others) More...
Pope Francis links global warming to human trafficking
Pope Francis said he had “great hopes” that a fundamental agreement to tackle climate change would be reached in Paris later this year, placing great faith in the UN, but surprising many by linking the move More...
Some Quirky Facts about Italy
photo/ Julia Casado via Pixabay.com Italy is a country that has fascinated us for thousands of years. Some of the world’s greatest artists, musicians and thinkers were from Italy and many still flock here in order More...
Pope Francis blesses Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus for ‘Ben-Hur’
The Brazilian actor who starred in the 300 films and on Lost, received an audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received a special blessing, captured in a photo by co-star Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Esther More...
Pope Francis meets with Asia Bibi’s family: I pray for you, Asia, the suffering
Pope Francis met the husband and daughter of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan over blasphemy charges, the Vatican confirmed. “I pray for Asia, for you and for all Christians More...
Pope Francis: Call for all to battle trafficking, ‘build peace’
Pope Francis opened the New Year with a powerful message to rid the world of human trafficking. Under the theme “No Longer Slaves,” the Pope condemned slavery and human trafficking during the New Year’s More...
Pope Francis names 15 new cardinals
Pope Francis I March 2013 photo by Casa Rosada via wikipedia Pope Francis has named 15 new cardinals from 13 nations, including Tonga, New Zealand and Myanmar. They will be installed on February 14, 2015. Francis More...
The Pope is wrong on the Book of Genesis, will chaos follow?
After five months, I still have received no communication. But I also sent the article to the “Pope in Exile” and the Greek Orthodox. Yet still also, no response. Plus I wrote to the Archbishops of Canterbury More...
