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Meet the Homeless People Getting Kicked Out of the Park They Call Home Because of the Pope's Visit
The aggressive security precautions in the City of Brotherly Love are pretty glaring given Pope Francis's focus on helping poor people.
Sex Abuse Survivors Aren't Happy With the Pope's Comments on Bishops' 'Courage'
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests say Pope Francis' speech confirms he's "doing little" to "bring real reform to this continuing crisis."
Mother Teresa Was Kind of a Heartless Bitch
Mother Teresa has been beatified by the Catholic Church, but she's no saint—in more ways than one.
Pope Brings Call for Action on Climate, Critique of Capitalism to White House
In the Pope’s much-watched White House speech, he called for action on climate change, praised Obama’s policies, name-checked Martin Luther King, and critiqued capitalism.
We Interviewed the Youths Who Tweet 'Fuck Me Daddy' at the Pope
The Pope has arrived in the United States for a historic visit. Arguably, no one is more excited than the countless teens who tweet "fuck me daddy" at him regularly.
Pope Francis's First American Trip Will Be Heavy on Politics and Prayer
The 78-year-old pontiff arrives in Washington, DC this afternoon, kicking off a busy tour in which he'll touch on themes of criminal justice, homelessness, and immigration.
The Portable Pope: An Infallible Guide to America for God's Main Dude
If you only have five days in America, and you're the Pope, here's what you should do.
Pope Francis Warms Communist Leader's Heart Ahead of Cuba Visit
The pope’s visit to Cuba on his way to the US is the latest sign of increasingly friendly relations between the island nation's Communist government and the Vatican.
Free Ubers and Helpful iPhone Apps: How Europeans Are Helping Refugees
In the past several weeks there has been a rise of creative efforts by private citizens to rescue, resettle and offer other ways to help the thousands of people arriving at Europe's borders every day.
Human Civilization at Risk of Ending, Scientists, Governors, and Pope Agree
"We're talking about extinction."
What's Wrong with a Pope Made Out of Condoms?
'Eggs Benedict,' a 17,000-condom portrait by Niki Johnson, is only the most recent in a legacy of controversial art with religious iconography.