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- Salvini trolls Pope Francis over New Year’s hand-smack controversy (VIDEO)
The head of the Italian League party, Matteo Salvini, has playfully mocked the Pope's viral New Year’s handshake faux pas with a tongue-in-cheek recreation, spreading mirth online to wrap up the festive season.Jan 2, 2020 12:33World News - No more secrets? Pope Francis drops obligation of silence over clerical sexual abuse of minorsPope Francis has abolished the Catholic Church’s ‘pontifical secrecy’ in cases of clerical sexual abuse of minors in a major reform of canon law. The rule had been heavily criticized for protecting abusers and silencing victims.Dec 17, 2019 12:59World News
- The Vatican invested over $1 million in steamy gay Elton John biopic, ‘Men in Black’ – reportThe Vatican reportedly made some questionable and head-scratching investments, including in real estate, lifestyle products, and R-rated and franchise film ventures, through a fund in which they hold a majority stake.Dec 6, 2019 19:00World News
- ‘When are you going to jail?’: Pope Francis jokes with French journalist about upcoming marriageWhile en route to Thailand, Pope Francis jokingly compared the sacred Catholic institution of marriage to prison, while speaking to a young journalist from the international media pool.Nov 21, 2019 11:24World News
- Pope Francis says politicians who attack Jews, gypsies & gays remind him of HitlerPope Francis has condemned an apparent resurgence of Nazism by slamming politicians who rage against “Jews, gypsies and people of homosexual orientation.”Nov 15, 2019 16:24World News
- Keep porn away from kids, Pope Francis lectures Big TechPope Francis has called on the tech industry to do more to prevent children from viewing pornography and to help curb the spread of child pornography, which has plagued the church in recent years.Nov 14, 2019 16:08World News
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