Is it an ‘Amen’ or an ‘Omen’?: Lightning Strikes St. Peter’s Basilica On The Same Day Pope Benedict XVI Unexpectedly Resigns From His Position

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276884/Pope-Benedict-XVI-resigns-First-Pontiff-600-years-stand-longer-strength-carry-on.html#axzz2KerwokvA A signal from above? Lightning hits St Peter’s hours after Pope Benedict stuns cardinals with first resignation in 600 years Pontiff, 85, says health ‘no longer adequate due to his advanced age’ ‘I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry’ Made the decision in ‘full freedom’ but is aware of […]

Pope’s New Year Message Warns Of The Dangers of Gay Marriage to Family Life

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255512/Pope-warns-David-Cameron-gay-marriage-damage-family-New-Year-message.html Pope warns David Cameron on gay marriage ‘damage to family’ in New Year message By Steve Doughty and Simon Caldwell PUBLISHED: 18:39 EST, 31 December 2012 | UPDATED: 18:40 EST, 31 December 2012 The Pope will today give a public warning to David Cameron that his plans for same-sex marriage will undermine the family. […]

Female Priests, A Catholic Taboo : 92 year old Catholic Jesuit Priest Punished For Leading Mass Alongside A Female Priest

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245420/Catholic-Priest-punished-church-performing-mass-woman.html Catholic priest, 92, BANNED from Mass for flouting Pope’s rule and performing service with a woman priest A 92-year-old Wisconsin Jesuit has become the latest Catholic priest to be punished by church authorities for celebrating Mass with a woman priest in violation of church rules. Father Bill Brennan, a Milwaukee-area peace activist who has […]

Pope elevates 6 cardinals to choose successor

http://news.yahoo.com/pope-elevates-6-cardinals-choose-successor-052355393.html By NICOLE WINFIELD | Associated Press – 3 hrs ago Photo By Andrew Medichini VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI responded to criticism that the club of churchmen who will choose his successor is too Eurocentric, elevating six new cardinals from Colombia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the U.S. during a formal ceremony Saturday. […]

Roman Catholic Bishop who compared the President to Hitler and Stalin orders priests to read anti-Obama letter at Sunday Sermons

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226887/Roman-Catholic-Bishop-compared-President-Hitler-Stalin-orders-priests-read-anti-Obama-letter-Sunday-Sermons.html By David Mccormack PUBLISHED: 09:14 EST, 2 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:14 EST, 2 November 2012 A Chicago bishop who has previously compared President Barack Obama to Hitler and Stalin has ordered his priests to read a letter at weekend mass explaining that politicians who support abortion also reject Jesus. With just days until […]

Pope says his weekly prayers in Arabic for first time to show support for Christians in the Middle East

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215750/Pope-adds-Arabic-language-weekly-prayers-support-Christians-Middle-East.html Arabic becomes seventh language added to Pope’s weekly prayers By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED: 11:15 EST, 10 October 2012 | UPDATED: 11:29 EST, 10 October 2012 Pope Benedict XVI has delivered a prayer in Arabic for the first time during his weekly general audience. More than 20,000 people heard the Pope’s prayers in Arabic, part […]

German Catholics will be denied Holy Communion or a religious burial if they refuse to pay church tax

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208520/German-Catholics-denied-Holy-Communion-religious-burial-refuse-pay-church-tax.html Worshippers must pay extra 8% on income tax bill to still be considered Catholics By Allan Hall PUBLISHED: 15:00 EST, 25 September 2012 | UPDATED: 15:00 EST, 25 September 2012 Germany’s Catholic Church will deny worshippers the right to Holy Communion and religious burials if people do not pay a special church tax. A […]

Pope visits Lebanon to bring message of peace to region torn apart by protests and civil war

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203205/Pope-visits-Lebanon-bring-message-peace-region-torn-apart-protests-civil-war.html By Rebecca Seales PUBLISHED: 07:49 EST, 14 September 2012 | UPDATED: 07:49 EST, 14 September 2012 Symbolic visit: Pope Benedict XVI’s journey to Lebanon comes at a time of conflict across the Middle East Pope Benedict has arrived in Lebanon for a three-day visit designed to bring a message of peace to the war-torn […]

1990s U.S. Olympic speedskater reveals how she gave it all up to follow her true calling – and became a NUN

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2186308/1990s-U-S-Olympic-speedskater-reveals-gave-follow-true-calling–NUN.html Kirstin Holum had a promising career ahead of her after finishing 6th and 7th in events at the Nagano Olympics in 1998 Now serves with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in Leeds Her mother, Olympic champion Dianne Holum, said she supports her daughter’s decision By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 18:03 EST, 9 August […]

Thousands of Americans trek to Alabama to witness woman who ‘can see the Virgin Mary’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2171220/Thousands-Americans-trek-Alabama-witness-woman-Virgin-Mary.html By Reuters Reporter and Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:46 EST, 9 July 2012 | UPDATED: 19:54 EST, 9 July 2012 A visit from a Croatian woman who claims to see the Virgin Mary on a daily basis drew thousands of people to a small Alabama town this week. Many people travelled for days to […]