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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 [...]

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 [...]

Biden Gets Fact-Checked By The Catholic Church; Gets Called Out For Inacurate Statement Regarding HHS Mandate

Steve Tanko — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:22:07 +0000

It appears that the Obama administrations’ war against religion marches on as Vice President Biden gets called to task for non-truthful statements he made in regards to the HHS Mandate during last nights debate. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called out Biden for his remarks made in regards to the governments’ new mandates [...]

Catholic Leaders Sue Obama For Religious Freedoms

Steve Tanko — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:15:58 +0000

U.S. Catholic leaders have filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration over the expected loss of their religious freedoms – in regards to the health care mandates. Forty one Catholic organizations – including diocesan-level rank and file to Catholic schools and hospitals – have filed the suit to uphold their First Amendment rights. Even as [...]

Obama's Catholic Problem; Hires Faith Outreach Director

Steve Tanko — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:14 +0000

In 2008, 54% of American Catholics supported Barack Obama as he ran for a seat in the Oval Office. Political analysts expect that number to be far lower in 2012, following a series of events in which Obama has snubbed his nose at the Roman Catholic faith. Now - it appears that he is trying some public relations tactics to sway those very people back to the ballot box.

Obama Practices Damage Control After Telling Catholics To Go To Hell

Steve Tanko — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:00:27 +0000

After casting off Catholics not once but twice in the last three months over religious freedoms, Barack Obama is trying a new strategy; The POTUS is now inferring that he partnered with Catholics in his earliest days as a community organizer in Chicago. “My first job in Chicago . . . was working with a [...]

Obama Continues To Tell Catholics To Go To Hell

Steve Tanko — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:59:47 +0000

Although the White House believes that it placated the Catholic Church on the issue of mandatory birth control, a growing group of legislators aren't in agreement.
Seven states have filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services' mandate that nearly all health insurance plans cover contraceptives free of charge, saying that it violates religious freedom and leaves "countless additional religious freedoms vulnerable to government intrusion

Lawsuit Filed Against Obama Insurance Mandate

Steve Tanko — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:54 +0000

In the wake of the religious backlash against Barack Obama's heath insurance mandates (see "Obama Tells Catholics To Go To Hell"), a Catholic organization has filed suit against the law; This marks the third such lawsuit against Obama's health care plan.
Lawyers for the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) say that the