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    Religious and Political Conservatives -- Polar Opposites

    MARCH 8, 2013 11:32AM

    By Spencer Thripworth III


    Topics: pope, religion, christianity, homeless, conservative, republican

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1671 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The Dead Pope Rises: Coptic Conundrum in Egypt

    MARCH 20, 2012 1:08PM

    By Naqib's Daughter


    Topics: coptic, pope, shenouda, patriarch, mubarak, sadat, nasser, church, azhar, belief/religion

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 25865 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Is nothing sacred? The sad demise of Norway's "sex priest"

    NOVEMBER 22, 2010 1:18PM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: pope benedict, catholic church, pope, sex, lutherans, church, norway

    • Editor's Pick
    • 58 Ratings
    • 5618 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    The Oval Office after-party

    JUNE 16, 2010 10:01AM

    By Amanda Gulledge


    Topics: penn jillette, bristol palin, pope, pat robertson, obama, limbaugh, bill maher, stephen colbert, jon stewart, jeremiah wright, michelle obama, lewis black, george bush, bill clinton, belief/religion, comedy, environment, fiction, gay/lesbian, gossip, politics, bp, oil spill

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 3862 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Monkey Sue Tackles the Pope

    JUNE 11, 2010 3:52PM

    By kitd


    Topics: atonement, redemption, imperfection, organized religion, religious tolerance, sock monkey, monkey sue, pope

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 5473 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    Nun Excommunicated for Saving a Mother's Life

    MAY 24, 2010 9:26AM

    By Mary Ann Sorrentino


    Topics: abortion, vatican, pope, bishop, nun, excommunicated, birth, pregnancy, belief/religion

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    • 17 Ratings
    • 6024 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Popes, Horses, Sex, Poison and "Mysteries"

    APRIL 20, 2010 9:52AM

    By Mary Ann Sorrentino


    Topics: news, catholic church, mysteries, horses, poison, scandal, sex, pope

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 1944 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    Facing Crisis, Pope Urges Renewed Focus on Basketball

    MARCH 31, 2010 7:03PM

    By Con Chapman


    Topics: catholics, pope, march madness, final four, satire, comedy, spoof, humor

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1895 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Political Sacrifices Still Made at Rome's Altar of Power

    MARCH 25, 2010 12:41PM

    By Mary Ann Sorrentino


    Topics: belief/religion, crimes, hierarchy, politics, catholics, matano, ratzinger, sex scandals, vatican, pope

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1663 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    And Now, For Some Good News: Home Sales Up, Gas Prices Down

    NOVEMBER 23, 2009 11:22AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: news, google advertising, google, archbishop of canterbury, catholic anglican relations, pope, gas prices, home sales, a little good news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 36 Ratings
    • 6287 Views
    • 73 Comments
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    Onward Christian Soldiers: Did I Just Wake Up in 1096???

    OCTOBER 26, 2009 11:16AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: crusades, pope benedict, papal notes, anglican, archibishop of canterbury, pope, ecumenical, islam, fear of the other

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 4426 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    How a Bunch of Ragtag Militant Protesters Turned the Gates of Notre Dame into the Gates of Hell

    MAY 18, 2009 10:07AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: priests, bishops, pope, graduation, anti-abortionists, protest, pro-life, pro-choice, abortion, college, students, commencement, democrats, catholics, obama, notre dame

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 2545 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    “Pro-Lifers” at Notre Dame Gates Not Representative of Student Body as a Whole

    MAY 16, 2009 6:08PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: notre dame, obama, catholics, democrats, commencement, students, college, abortion, pro-choice, pro-life, protest, anti-abortionists, graduation, pope, bishops, priests

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 869 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Joey Ratz Does The Holyland

    MAY 14, 2009 9:32AM

    By RickyB


    Topics: religion, pope, benedict xvi, vatican, israel, politics, netanyahu, lieberman

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