Pope Francis is back after a well-deserved month of vacation with a warning to the faithful. When he resumed his weekly lessons on the Catholic catechism, Pope Francis told his weekly general audience that there was a “supermarket of idols” available in the modern world. These idols, the Pope reminded those listening, promised happiness to…

In simple terms, an exorcism is a ritual to rid someone of evil spirits that are plaguing them. While they aren’t something we see performed very much in America, they still have a place in other parts of the world. Recently there was a mass exorcism ritual held at a church outside the Ethiopian capital…

The number of people seeking exorcisms for demonic possession is rising, and priests are feeling the demand for their help. While medical science remains skeptical, there are many leading experts speaking out about the increased need. Dr. Richard Gallagher, a Princeton and Yale educated psychiatrist, believes demonic possession is indeed very real and claims that…

Jesus is getting evicted. A Baptist church in South Carolina plans to take down a hand-carved statue of Jesus Christ because it’s believed to be too Catholic. The statue, along with accompanying artwork depicting scenes from Christ’s life, will be removed Thursday. The art will be removed because a majority of the congregation voted that…

Social media outlets have been fielding accusations of suppressing Christian and conservative viewpoints for some time. Facebook found itself back in the spotlight of that debate just before Easter for its response to Franciscan University’s series of advertisements. Franciscan University is a Catholic university in Steubenville, Ohio with approximately 2,500 students. Just before Easter, the…

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