anime Vatican announces anime girl mascot Rob Beschizza

tourism American tourist demands to see Pope, then smashes two ancient statues in the Vatican Rob Beschizza

spiderman Spiderman meets Pope Francis in the Vatican Kevin Reome

LGBTQ rights Same-sex civil unions supported by Pope Francis Kevin Reome

china China-linked hackers penetrated Vatican computer network, right before diplomatic negotiations with Beijing Xeni Jardin

pope Pope delivers a literal slap on the wrist, and he's sorry David Pescovitz

religion Project leveraging AI to scan and translate Vatican texts dating back to the 8th century Séamus Bellamy

religion Vatican: More trained exorcists needed to fight the demonic Séamus Bellamy

Sex After priest/child rape scandal, Australian Archbishop says he'll ask the Pope to allow priests to have sex Cory Doctorow

religion Priest built LEGO model of Vatican David Pescovitz

crimes Accused murderer credits "diabolical goblin" in his possession with helping him evade police for so long Allan Rose Hill

travel Here are five fascinating places you are not allowed to visit Allan Rose Hill

Emerging nations crippled by $29 trillion in debt while creditors milk surcharges Ellsworth Toohey

politics Pope Francis admits using homophobic Italian slur "frociaggine" Rob Beschizza

religion Vatican toughens up its official filters on what passes as supernatural David Pescovitz

News "I don't have conversations about conversations" — Kristi Noem says about her made-up encounter with Kim Jong-Un Mark Frauenfelder