Pope Francis Called the Wage Gap a 'Scandal,' Is a Hero
Cool Pope Francis is really upset about the wage gap. Same.
Cool Pope to Catholics: Don't Be Selfish, Breed Like Rabbits!
Last month, Pope Francis won the hearts and minds of many nonbelievers when he told reporters that having too many…
Thousands Protest Catholic School's Firing of Pregnant Lesbian Teacher
An all-girls Catholic high school in Bloomfield, Michigan fired 9-year teaching veteran Barb Webb after Webb announced…
Catholic League President Loses His Shit Over Gay Rights in Arizona
Have you consumed the FDA recommended serving of schadenfreude today? Better watch this clip of Catholic League…
Nun Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth in Italy
A Salvadoran nun gave birth in Italy this week in what might have been the premise for a very good episode of either I…
The Secrets of the Secret Gays of the Vatican
The new issue of Vanity Fair features a story called "The Secret Gay Life of the Vatican: Inside a Hidden Netherworld…
Catholic Official Blames Sexy Sad Kids For Priest Pedophilia
Just as cool merchandise is to blame for the crime of shoplifting, so too are children to blame for the sexual abuse…
Yet Another Catholic School Forces Teacher to Quit for Being Gay
Whether it's the Affordable Care Act or dealing with gay teachers, Catholic institutions have trouble going against the…
Coolest Pope Ever Urges Catholics to Chill Out About Abortion and Gays
Pope Francis, the hippest, most bro'd down Pope since Pope Brad the Chill (not a real pope), just did a long interview…
Creepy Catholic Website Explains Why Women Shouldn't Go to College
If you're an 18-year-old adult woman on the fence about whether or not your parents "should" "let" you go to college,…
For-Profit Companies Get Their Day in Court Over Your Whore Pills
It's contraception game time: puritanical fairytale "morals" will go up against the Obamacare birth control mandate…
Spanish Anarchists Sent an Explosive Box of Sex Toys to Catholic Leaders
A Spanish anarchist that sometimes goes by the super-catchy name Anticlerical Pro Sex Toys Group says it sent explosive…
Ireland Is Opening an Inquest into the Awful Death of Savita Halappanavar
Ireland is set to open an inquest into the horrifying (and probably unnecessary) death of Savita Halappanavar, the…
Pope Horrifies Conservative Catholics by Saying Women Have 'Fundamental' Value
Pope Francis called women "fundamental" to the Catholic Church today, angering Catholics who believe women should stay…
All Hell Breaks Loose After Pope Washes Women's Feet
The Vatican collapsed in a puff of smoke and funny hats this morning following Pope Francis's sacrilegious decision to…
Fuck the Pope
The world is paying a whole lot of attention to the Catholic Church this week, and I totally get it—the pageantry, the…
Spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland Admits That the Church Isn’t Very Good with Sexuality
The Catholic Church has always had some difficulty solving the organic Rubix Cube that is the human body. For instance,…
Conservatives Think Your 'Conscience' Deserves More Rights Than Your Uterus
The Religious Right has long prioritized the protection of fetal heartbeats and embryos over the rights of actual…
Your Hospital Might Be Catholic, and That Might Be a Problem
Around one in eight Americans seeks treatment at a Catholic hospital, whether they realize it or not. In the…
Just Give Us Our Goddamn Morning-After Pills Already
American women have more than doubled their use of emergency contraception in recent years, thanks mostly to…