Pope Francis may have had ugly ties to the Dirty War in Argentina.read more

When the smoke signals rise from the Vatican indicating the conclave of cardinals has selected a new pope, it would be powerful if this time the ashes were a shade darker than white.read more

Here’s hoping that Benedict’s successor will be more open to honestly examining his own faith—and less prone to pointing fingers at others.read more

Was it the Nuns on the Bus? Was it the continuing revelations that something is rotten in the city of Los Angeles besides the Lakers?read more

When the Pope announced this morning that he was resigning, he mentioned that he could no longer lead given "the pressures of spiritual leadership in the modern world."read more

Scandal in the Vatican: “The butler did it.”read more

As someone who was molested as a child by a trusted parish priest, I’ve had to wait a long time for any real opportunity to see justice done.read more

He is delivering a message of denial and a bouquet of poison flowers to the people who are suffering needlessly from this catastrophic disease.read more

Faster than you can say, “CA Supreme Court overturns ban on gay marriage,” his Extreme Slippery Slopeheadedness, Pope Benedict, had an announcement to make.read more