ELEVEN AMERICANS will be among the 117 cardinals of the Catholic Church heading soon to Rome to select the next pope. One of them, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, for a quarter-century the archbishop of Los Angeles, is lucky not to
I could be a contenda!
Tarcisio Godfather Cardinal Bertone

Ex-Pope Benedict will have security and immunity by remaining in the Vatican
File under: The real reason…Immunity!

By Philip Pullella
Pope Benedict’s decision to live in the Vatican after he resigns will provide him with security and privacy. It will also offer legal protection from any attempt to prosecute him in connection
Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian, Won’t Be the Next Pope
Simply too pooped to Pope!

What kind of pope do Roman Catholics need?
By Cristina LH Traina
Selection of the next Pope will factor in a host of complicated variables as wings of the Church compete for ascendancy.
Pope Benedict XVI’s impending resignation has already fuelled all the usual speculation about candidates for
Illinois Senate Says ‘I Heart’ Marriage Equality 34-21
By a vote of 34-21 (62% in favor, 2 Senators voted ‘present’) the Illinois Senate just passed marriage equality legislation, sending it to the state’s House of Representatives – where if it passes it will certainly be signed by Governor
Pope favorite has defended African ‘Kill the Gays’ laws
After Pope Benedict XVI’s shock resignation due to his ill health, one of the top contenders for the post is Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson
BY JOE MORGAN
The top three candidates for Pope are all vehemently anti-LGBT, with one defending
Lower house of French parliament approves bill that would legalize gay marriage, adoption
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children.
President Francois Hollande’s Socialists have pushed the measure through the National Assembly and put France on track to join
Pope Benedict in shock resignation
File under: There’s More To This Than Meets The Eye.
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue
Pope resignation: Full text
Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. Here is the full text of his statement from the Vatican translated from the Latin:
Dear Brothers,

I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonisations, but also to

