Religion

The fast-food chain will bring back the Flounder Fish Sandwich and the Shrimp Tackle Box for a limited time.

The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.

His comments calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality were hailed by LGBTQ advocates as a milestone that would help end harassment and violence against LGBTQ persons.

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica.

The Vatican said some 50,000 people attended the Mass, after some 200,000 paid their respects during the three days of public viewing.

Vatican security officials estimated that by mid-afternoon Monday, some 40,000 people had filed by the retired pontiff's body.

The basilica is set to host Benedict’s coffin for three days of viewing that start Monday.

For all his accomplishments and accolades, Benedict will forever be known as the first pope in 600 years to resign.

Earlier Wednesday, Pope Francis asked the faithful to pray for Benedict and went to visit his predecessor in the monastery on Vatican grounds.

The Vatican on Friday termed the gesture a “donation” from the pope to His Beatitude Ieronymos II, the Orthodox Christian archbishop of Athens and all Greece.

Yes, this has to do with the war, and yes, they have the blessing of their local church.

"Indeed, we must acknowledge with sorrow that, even as the Prince of Peace is given to us, the icy winds of war continue to buffet humanity," Pope Francis said.

Francis said Thursday that Vatican bureaucrats are in fact "in greater danger than all others, because we are beset by the ‘elegant demon’ who does not make a loud entrance, but comes with flowers in his hand.”