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The Pope

  1. catholic church
    Pope Says Gays Deserve an Apology From ChurchHe was echoing a comment made by a German cardinal following the Orlando gay-club attack.
    By Chas Danner
  2. trump cards
    GOP Candidates Reject Trump Attack, Tell Pope They’ll Decide Who’s ChristianQuestioning another man’s faith is “disgraceful” — unless he’s running against you.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. religion
    The Wily Political Strategy of Pope FrancisThe bipartisan pontiff likes to keep them guessing.
    By Paul Vallely
  4. the pope
    The Popemobile Will Now Be Cruising Through Central ParkNew Yorkers can win tickets via a lottery to see Pope Francis there September 25.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. Pope Francis Balances Humility, Vatican OpulenceAt mass in Rome, the pope is a champion of equality, but his words do not always match with the realities and traditions of the Catholic Church.
    By Lisa Miller
  6. Things Are So Bad in Congress, Lawmakers Need the Pope to VisitHis Holiness will address Congress on September 24.
    By Jen Kirby
  7. puppies!!!!!!
    Sorry, But Pope Francis Did Not Exactly Say That All Dogs Go to HeavenOr any pets, necessarily.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  8. Pope Francis Frees Himself From Confines of Bulletproof Popemobile“At my age, I don’t have much to lose.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  9. crimes and misdemeanors
    Pope Benedict’s Blessing Doesn’t Hold Much Sway in Brooklyn Court No, a letter from Pope Francis wouldn’t have been more effective.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  10. catholic church
    Marxist Pope Francis Confiscates Another Bishop’s MansionIndirectly, of course.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  11. the vatican
    Pope Francis Fires Spendy German BishopThe press likes to call Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst “The Bishop of Bling.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. drugs
    14 Cocaine-Filled Condoms Seized En Route to the VaticanIt probably wasn’t for Pope Francis.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. the pope
    Can Pope Francis Bring Peace to Congress?Almost definitely not.
  14. the pope
    The Pope Is Not Actually a MarxistBut he has met “many Marxists” who are “good people.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  15. nice things
    The Pope Sometimes Sneaks Around Rome in Disguise So he can minister to the homeless.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. imagined conversations
    Pope Francis: World’s Worst BouncerThe pope was a bouncer in his youth. This is why he was probably terrible at it. 
    By Dan Amira
  17. pop quiz
    It’s Time to Play ‘Bill de Blasio or the Pope?’Can you guess who said what?
    By Dan Amira
  18. The Vatican Misspelled the Word Jesus on Its Commemorative Papal MedalsWhoops. 
    By Dan Amira
  19. que syria syria
    The Pope Is Anti–Chemical WeaponsJust so you know. 
    By Dan Amira
  20. the pope
    25 Things Worth Knowing About the New PopeHe’s missing a lung! He likes soccer! He’s Argentinian!
    By Dan Amira
  21. habemus papam!
    White Smoke! New Pope Picked at Vatican Conclave [Updated]Here we go.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. the church
    L.A. Cardinal Settles Abuse Cases, Picks PopeA cardinal from L.A., currently in Rome, was accused of a cover-up.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. papacy
    Papal Conclave Cheat Sheet: How to Pick a Pope, by the NumbersThe fun starts now.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. scandal
    Gay Vatican Blackmail Might Have Pushed the Pope OutAccording to an Italian paper.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. the pope
    Outgoing Pope Gets Standing OvationBut what about the papal ring?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. party chat
    Alan Cumming Is Ready for the First Gay Pope“I’m horrified by this Pope.”
    By Keertana Sastry
  27. papancy
    How the Pope Will Spend His RetirementWriting about Jesus, probably.
    By Dan Amira
  28. pacancy
    Don’t Get Too Excited About the First Black Pope Just YetA black cardinal was the front-runner in 2005, too.
    By Dan Amira
  29. Latin Not Totally UselessA journalist broke news of the Pope’s resignation because she knew Latin.
    By Dan Amira
  30. The Pope Is Going Out of His Way to Start a Feud With Justin BieberOr, more accurately perhaps, Beliebers. This is a terrible idea.
    By Dan Amira
  31. how tweet it is
    The Pope Is Taking Cues From the Dalai Lama NowAt least on Twitter.
    By Dan Amira
  32. how tweet it is
    The Pope Is on Twitter, FinallyHe has no tweets but 50,000-something followers.
    By Dan Amira
  33. pope benedict xvi
    Extremely Religious Elderly Man Does Not Care for the Internets“A large number of young people … establish forms of communication that do not increase humaneness.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  34. the gods must be crazy
    Five Algerians Arrested in London Over Threat to the Pope“The Pope is enjoying a wonderful visit, warmly welcomed wherever he goes.”
    By Nitasha Tiku