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Obama Runs Out Of Gas In Israel; Limo Accidentally Filled With Diesel

Steve Tanko — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:31:00 +0000

Apparently they must not fill up the President’s Limo very often; Barack Obama’s visit to Israel has suddenly become more complicated and costly as one of his staffers accidentally filled up his car with diesel instead of gasoline. For the record, the Secret Service is officially say that they “don’t know the cause of the [...]

Want-To-Be Catholic Joe Biden To Lead U.S. Delegation To Vatican

Steve Tanko — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:06:02 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden will lead the delegation from the United States that is traveling to Vatican City for the installation of Pope Francis on Tuesday. As a “self-proclaimed Catholic”, the Obama administration probably thought he would be the logical choice. However, this latest news leaves many Catholic leaders scratching their heads – again. Critics [...]

New Pope Update: The Smoke Is White

Steve Tanko — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:14:01 +0000

There is a new Pope! Catholic News Agency is reporting the following: White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on March 13 indicated that the College of Cardinals had chosen a new Pope. The identity of the new Holy Father will be revealed shortly, and he will greet the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s [...]

Day One Of Conclave Ends With Black Smoke; No New Pope

Steve Tanko — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:04:57 +0000

The cardinals ended their first day in sequestration without a decision. The smoke from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel was black – signaling that there wasn’t a front runner. The Conclave continues again tomorrow. Black smoke, No Pope yet :: Catholic News Agency (CNA).

What Is A Faraday Cage? And What Does It Have To With The Pope?

Steve Tanko — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:50 +0000

As the cardinals get ready to elect a new head of the Holy See and the Curia, there’s been a lot of talk about the high-tech ways in which the Vatican is trying to prevent news leaks. One of the devices in the news is a Faraday Cage. But, what exactly is a Faraday Cage? [...]

What Day Will The Papal Conclave Start? Cardinals Select March 12th

Steve Tanko — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:04:24 +0000

It’s official. The meeting to elect the next Pope – called The Conclave – will officially start on Tuesday March 12th, 2013. “The eighth General Congregation of the College of Cardinals has decided that the Conclave will begin on Tuesday, 12 March 2013,” Father Federico Lombardi said at 5:36 p.m. Rome time. The cardinals will [...]

Costs Keep Vatican Blogger Away From Papal Conclave

Steve Tanko — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:00:52 +0000

So, let’s say you’re the blogger/reporter that’s supposed to cover the upcoming Papal Conclave in Vatican City. Realizing that you won’t be allowed inside St. Peter’s Basilica for the actual proceedings, the best place you could be as the events unfold would be in Rome, right? Except – there are no hotel rooms. And the [...]

Little Known Facts About Electing A Pope; Interesting Details About The Upcoming Papal Conclave

Steve Tanko — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:11 +0000

As leaders of the Roman Catholic Church wait for the last remaining cardinal to arrive in Vatican City, all eyes will soon be watching the chimney at St. Peter's Basilica for the earliest signal that the See Of Rome has a new Pope. Along the way, many interesting details about the Papal Conclave are coming out.

Pope Conclave Update: Swiss Guards Snuff Out Cardinal Imposter

Steve Tanko — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:57:37 +0000

The Swiss Guards – the ensemble charged with protecting the Holy See and the Curia – was doing their job on Monday, when they prevented an imposter from entering the pre-conclave events at the Vatican. Ralph Napierski, a German man, donned fake ecclesiastical robes and was pictured with high-level cardinals who came for the College [...]

Pope's Twitter Account Stays Active Following Abdication, Tweets From Benedict And Picture Deleted

Steve Tanko — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:56:34 +0000

Chalk it up to what happens in the digital age; When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI left the papacy today, folks wondered what would happen to the Vatican’s official Twitter account. Now we know. Immediately after Benedict left the Vatican, his picture and the Tweets he sent were deleted off of the landing page – replaced [...]

What Goes On Inside The Vatican While The Elect The Pope? The Conclave – A Visual

Steve Tanko — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:00:29 +0000

Many of us will never visit The Vatican yet alone be there for the Conclave; As Cardinals from around the globe get ready to meet to elect the next Pope, a lot of people are wondering what it all looks like from the inside. The following visual gives us all a good look at the [...]

What Will Pope Benedict Be Called After Abdication?

Steve Tanko — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:22:04 +0000

More details continue to come from Vatican City, following the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will step down from his role as the head of the See of Peter on February 28th. One of the questions surrounding the change was what would his title be. We now know: Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said he [...]

What Happens To Pope Benedict XVI After He Retires?

Steve Tanko — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:04:32 +0000

Is he resigning or retiring? The answer is in the semantics that surround the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will step down officially on Thursday, February 28th – the first pontiff to do so since the Middle Ages. It’s natural to wonder what will happen to the Pope afterwards? First off – is he still [...]

Who Will Elect The Next Pope? United States Will Play Unprecedented Role

Steve Tanko — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:20:00 +0000

While it's been over 600 years since the Roman Catholic Church has had to find a new Pope following a resignation, the election process remains the same as it does for choosing a successor following the death of the pontiff. What might be different this time around is the influence that American cardinals have on the process.

Pope Benedict XVI to Resign Feb. 28

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:19:28 +0000

For the first time in nearly 600 years, the head of the Catholic Church is resigning. Pope Benedict XVI announced the decision in Latin in Rome early Monday morning. The Pope said he was too infirm to carry on the duties of the papacy. He will step down on Feb. 28, almost exactly 8 years [...]

One Town Shares The Agony Of The Newtown Tragedy More Than Any Other

Chris Allen — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:25:14 +0000

Many messages have been shared on Facebook, Twitter, people sending video messages, and pictures to Newtown, but only one town can know the full extent of the emotions that the people and children are feeling. Dunblane, a small Scottish town that still bears the scars of Britain’s worst school massacre in the school’s gym. [...]

Felix Baumgartner Breaks Skydiving World Record, Sound Barrier

Joe Student — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:00:46 +0000

No one gets high better than Felix Baumgartner.

Austrian BASE-jumper Baumgartner, 43, broke a 52-year-old skydiving altitude record and the sound barrier by jumping out of a space capsule 128,100 feet above the Earth in Roswell, N.M. on Sunday.

Obama's State Department Advocates Using Food To Foster Foreign Relations

Steve Tanko — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:24:23 +0000

Who needs strategic defense and counter-intelligence when you have french fries? The State Department is enlisting the help of more than 80 chefs from the United States to help foster diplomacy with foreign countries. A newly-christened arm of the State Department – the American Chef Corps – will convene starting Friday, under the direction of [...]

Economist Magazine's 'Pocket World in Figures 2013′ Has Stats Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind

Mike Adams — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:45:50 +0000

The world is a bizarre place full of interesting and diverse cultures, as well as mind-blowing statistics. For example, did you know the world’s biggest boozers live in Estonia, the world’s highest divorce rate is in South Korea and the wobbliest women live in Barbados? Probably not, and neither did we for that matter — [...]

The National Weather Service Joins The Department Of Homeland Security In Stockpiling Ammunition

Steve Tanko — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:01:30 +0000

First, the Department Of Homeland Security ordered 450 million rounds of hollow point bullets back in March. Now, the National Weather Service is joining in and stockpiling 46 thousand rounds of ammo as well. The National Weather Service stations in Ellsworth, Maine, and New Bedford, Mass., are slated to receive 16,000 rounds of .40 S&W [...]