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1. Cocaine-Filled Condoms Intercepted en Route to the Vatican: A sting inside Vatican City aimed at nabbing the mystery buyer of more than $55,000 in cocaine that was hidden inside 14 condoms was foiled, leaving law enforcement officials searching for the source of ...; Created on 25 March 2014
2. 'Noah' Star Russell Crowe Meets With Pope Francis Seeking Movie Endorsemen: Russell Crowe, who plays the title character in the new Hollywood blockbuster Noah, lobbied hard for a personal audience with Pope Francis. What he got Wednesday instead was a blessing. Crowe used social ...; Created on 21 March 2014
3. Russell Crowe Really Wants Pope Francis to Watch ‘Noah’: Actor Russell Crowe is using social media to try to cajole Pope Francis into seeing his latest film, the controversial Noah, which stars Crowe as the waterlogged biblical patriarch. The $125 million film, ...; Created on 27 February 2014
4. Pope Francis Uses Pentecostal Pastor's Smartphone to Create Video Urging Christian Unit: In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The ...; Created on 21 February 2014
5. Animal Rights Activists Push Vatican to Stop Releasing Doves to 'Certain Death: After two doves released by Pope Francis and two young children were attacked by aggressive predator birds, a leading animal rights group called on the pontiff to stop what they called “outdated traditions.” ...; Created on 29 January 2014
6. Vatican’s Illegal Downloads Include ‘Lesbian Hair Salon’: Computer users in the Vatican apparently have an illegal taste for the German heavy metal band Scorpions, the coming-of-age dance film “Billy Elliot,” the television comedy series “Camp”—as well as more, ...; Created on 13 January 2014
7. Pope Francis Ranks Among Rock Stars of Social Media Influence: It’s official, but no big surprise: Pope Francis is now the most-talked-about person on Facebook, according to information released Tuesday by the social media giant. Pope Francis took the top spot, followed ...; Created on 11 December 2013
8. As Pope Meets Putin, Expectations High for Syria Resolution: Next week’s summit between Pope Francis and Russian President Vladmir Putin may be the most important meeting between a pontiff and a visiting head of state in nearly a quarter of a century, with war-torn ...; Created on 21 November 2013
9. Prosecutor Warns of a Mafia Threat Against Pope Francis: Pope Francis could be at risk from the ‘Ndrangheta organized crime organization, according to a leading anti-mob prosecutor who has himself been the target of threats from the Mafia. Nicola Gratteri, 55, ...; Created on 14 November 2013
10. Pope Francis Drives Catholic Church Attendance Growth: First, the name “Francesco” leapfrogged to No. 1 on the list of the most popular baby names in Italy. Then, the city of Rome reported a tourism boom, mostly from Latin America. Now, there’s word Roman ...; Created on 12 November 2013
11. Vatican: Female Cardinals Aren’t 'Even Remotely Realistic: The Vatican on Monday moved to quash speculation that at least two women would be among the cardinals that Pope Francis will name in February, saying such a move was “not a realistic possibility.” Over ...; Created on 05 November 2013
12. Affair Between Elderly Priest and Young Gypsy Shocks Italy: An illicit relationship that began in the confessional between an elderly Italian priest and a Gypsy woman from Romania nearly 50 years his junior resulted in more than $460,000 in blackmail payments to ...; Created on 18 September 2013
13. Pope Francis: A ‘Good Christian’ Prays for Bad Politicians: Wading into ongoing debates over religion and politics, Pope Francis on Sunday gently chided Christians to pray for politicians, saying “a Christian who does not pray for his leaders is not a good Christian.” ...; Created on 17 September 2013