CATHOLICISM
Why Spanish People Dress Up As Demons and Jump Over Babies
It's supposed to relinquish the babies' sins and protect them from all kinds of ailments – especially hernias.
We Asked Millennial Priests How They're Courting the Least Religious Generation
Millennials are the least religious generation yet, but at the same time, there's a resurgence in millennials becoming priests.
Year of Mercy: Backstreet Abortions in The Philippines
How government bureaucracy and Catholic opposition has hindered the Philippines' new Reproductive health law, in turn highlighting the country's fight for safe abortions.
Living with a Controversial Catholic Sect Helped Me Lose My Religion and Leave Masculinity Behind
It's not easy being queer and sharing a house with the Opus Dei.
California Has the Most Peaceful Bullfights on Earth
Here, the bullfighting is bloodless. Bulls wear a Velcro patch on their shoulders while men on horseback try to tag them with Velcro-tipped darts.
The Miraculous Life of El Niño Fidencio
Niño Fidencio and his legendary healing abilities may not be officially recognised by the Catholic Church, but 40,000 people gather in a small Mexican village each year to celebrate the unofficial saint.
The Weird and Fraudulent World of Catholic Relics
For centuries, some Christians have venerated the bodies and possessions of saints, but more often than not, there's no way to tell whether something is St. Peter's skull or a really old potato.
Adopting Potential Werewolves Is Routine Business for Argentine Presidents
While a werewolf Bar Mitzvah might be a joke on 30 Rock, it's also apparently a real thing that just happened in South America.
The Raëlian UFO Cult Would Be 'Happy' to Baptise Pope Francis
Pope Francis says he would happily baptise aliens, but would extraterrestrials ever want to be Catholic?
We Interviewed an Anglican Canadian Who Is Only Drinking Beer for Lent
He's not an alcoholic. He just loves Jesus.
The Drunken, Devilish Mayan God Still Worshipped in Guatemala
He's the kind of god you pray to when you really want a motorcycle.