29 Holy Tidbits to Recognize the Pope at Lourdes (CLUSTER)

Controversial Church Signs - I Kissed a Girl, and I Liked it, Then I Went to Hell (VIDEO)

Church signs are stepping up everywhere to fight against what they deem “wrong” and “evil.” Technically, they have the right to place judgment and to post their ideas (freedom of speech, folks.) But, frankly,… [More]

Holy Pageants - "Miss Sister 2008" Catholic Beauty Contest (GALLERY)

In what is sure to be the “Mother Teresa” of all pageants, Miss Sister 2008 (also known as the Sister Italia Contest) will hit the internet next month. The originator of this Catholic Beauty contest is… [More]

Hollywood Saints - Megan Fox as Mother Teresa (VIDEO)

Actress Megan Fox plays a very attractive and sexy Mother Teresa in the new movie "Teresa: The Making of a Saint." Actually, Megan Fox’s character in the movie ‘How To Lose Friends And Alienate People’… [More]

SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos 2 (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

Earlier this week we showed you the dual photographic interpretation of the Seven Deadly sins by a photo savvy couple, Aaron (aknacer on Flickr) and Rosie (rosiehardy). They posed together in each other’s… [More]

SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos - 1 Couple, 2 Interpretations, (GALLERY)

This tremendously sensual photo set is from a Flickr collection aptly named “The SE7EN Deadly Sins.” The images were taken by Aaron (aknacer ) and his “love” Rosie (rosiehardy), also a Flickr… [More]

Creative Open Church Promotion - Black, Female & Hip Jesus (GALLERY)

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland promotes their diverse and open nature with a message of “Room for faith you consider yours” in a campaign that depicts Jesus as a female and a black man.… [More]

Digital Religion - Pope Reaches Out With Text Messages

For his age, it's incredible how modern Pope Benedict XVI is. In his latest approach to expand his global appeal, the Pope is reaching out to youth by sending out thousands of text messages with inspirational… [More]

Fashion Designers as Saints - Kevin Ledo's Portraits (GALLERY)

Montreal-based artist Kevin Ledo uses images of world famous fashion icons such as Dior, Calvin Klein, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Prada and Louis Vuitton to draw parallels between modern fashion and Christian… [More]

Political Publicity Parodies - Benedict vs. Obama: POPE Parodies HOPE

ANIMAL has commissioned artist Michael Ian Weinfeld to create this limited edition "POPE" print of Benedict XVI. The occasion? To commemorate Benedict's first visit to New York City as Pontiff. The… [More]

Commercializing Religion - The Pope is for Sale (and His Bobble Head) (GALLERY)

"The pope is for sale," ntoes the New York Daily News. Pope Benedict XVI's imminent visit to the United States has unleashed a totally expected wave of commercialism. The article notes, "Memorabilia on… [More]

Saints for All Occassions - 2008 Patron Saint Action Figurines (GALLERY)

We all need additional help from time to time and thanks to Archie McPhee there is now a Patron Saint (and matching action figure) for almost every occasion. For example Saint Anthony, the Patron Saint… [More]

Lego Replicas - Abston Church of Christ by Amy Hughes (GALLERY)

I'm usually not much of a Lego fanatic but this replica of a church is a masterpiece. The incredible attention to detail is just amazing from the organ player to the religious icons, to the ceiling candelabra… [More]

Vatican Urinals - Holy Pee

Is this for real? If I were a male of the species, there's no way I would be able to use these things. As the guy at weird things puts it: "It would be like pissing on the Virgin Mary all the time. So… [More]

First Catholic Church Opens in Qatar - Sign of the Times (GALLERY)

This weekend, with the blessings of that nation's emir, 5,000 faithful will celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary's historic consecration as the first catholic church in Doha, Qatar. Yet there is no cross,… [More]

Vatican Makes Green Updates - Modern Day Sins Include Pollution

The Vatican has updated the list of sins to include modern day evils like environmental disregard. Today's soul's need to take bioethics into consideration if they want to live in purity and land themselves… [More]

Sexy Ads Upset the Pope - Racy Equinox Fitness Ad (VIDEO)

Sex has been used to sell for decades, but in recent years, some companies have really cranked up the raciness in their ads, raising a lot of controversy. That's the whole point of ads though; if it gets… [More]

Religious Fitness - Church Preaches Faith Based Weight Loss

According to the researchers at Purdue University, 65% of church-goers are in the overweight and obese categories. So while most church pastors will look glumly at their dwindling congregation numbers,… [More]

Church on Youtube - Community Churches Get Digital (VIDEO)

Want to attend a Christmas mass without the discomfort of leaving your home (or computer)? St. Michael's Cathedral and St. Basil's Church (both in Toronto) broadcast a daily feed on TV and YouTube. What… [More]

Cell Phone Holy Cards - Mobile Santinis Offend Catholic Church

A company sending cellphone “holy cards,” kind of like baseball cards for saints, has been labeled crass and horrifying by some officials in the Catholic Church. Holy cards, called santinos (little… [More]

Wikipedia Screened By CIA, Vatican - Wikiscanner Reveals Shocking Editors (VIDEO)

An American hacker’s program called "Wikiscanner" that traces the source of Wikipedia edits has fingered the CIA and the Vatican. The CIA was its usual evasive mode when it came to answering questions… [More]

USB Saint - Let The Virgin Protect Your Data!

Valencia's designer, Luis Eslava Aloy (graduated from the Royal College of Art) has designed for ABR the XXI century’s object of adoration: the USB Saint (Oh Maria, keep my data safe!). According to… [More]

Religious Co-Branding - Catholic Mobile Phone Carrier

Why not unite your religious group together with co-branded products? Catholic Mobile is a good example of this strategy. The phone carrier is a partnership between Colorado based JP2 Media and The Missionaries… [More]

Pope Fashion For Teddy Bears

Three versions of a felt bear with the clothes of the Pope Benedicto XVI, created by the company Hermann Teddy Bear, are now on sale in Germany. There have been made 800 units of each version and have… [More]

Hymn Book Becomes iPod Cover - Worship at the Church of Apple

Music is the new religion, the thing which people gain inspiration and comfort from in times of need. Not forgetting of course that its much eaasier to get people to listen to their iPod rather than a… [More]

The Pope Cake and Other Biblical Delicacies (GALLERY)

I had no idea the Pope had his own cake. In fact, the company that makes it was commissioned to make it because it is the Pope's favorite dessert. Who knew? Who knew that there was a whole line of biblical… [More]

Cross Shaped MP3 Players - Saint B and iBelieve

Moscow-based Man Works Design has created the Saint B - an MP3 player in the shape of a cross. It's not the first cross shaped MP3 design. The iBelieve is a small converter that lets you carry your iPod… [More]

Pope Benedict XVI blesses Ferraris

The new Pope is blessing Ferraris. "VATICAN CITY -- There were more than just Catholic pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter's Square this weekend for Sunday prayers. A fleet of 45 shiny Ferrari… [More]

Pope Copyrights All of His "Divinely Inspired" Words

The new Pope is keeping up with the times... by copyrighting all of his divinely inspired prose. Publishers will have to negotiate a levy of between 3 per cent and 5 per cent of the cover price of any… [More]

The Pope Wears Prada

It's true. Pope Benedict XVI is a religious fashion icon. Newsweek reported that the Pope wears Gucci shades, Prada loafers. and has a penchant for designer clothing. The Vatican has not commented… [More]

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