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The Vatican

  1. movie review
    The Pope’s Exorcist Is a Huge Joke (on Us)The film allows Russell Crowe to have fun with the part of a demon-hunting Italian priest, but it forgets to have fun along with him.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. religion
    Badass Pope Briefly Endorses Giving People the FingerA weird Thursday-morning tweet from the pontiff.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. movies
    Elton John Criticizes Vatican for Same-Sex Marriage Stance, Funding RocketmanA 2019 investigation uncovered an alleged multimillion-dollar contribution to the film.
    By Justin Curto
  4. protests
    Topless Protester Tried to Steal Baby Jesus From Vatican Nativity SceneFemen strikes again.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  5. religion
    Pope Francis Tells Everyone to Chill Out With the Cell-Phone Pics During MassHe even called out priests and bishops.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  6. amen
    There Are No Gluten-Free Options at Holy CommunionRude!
    By Gabriella Paiella
  7. tv production
    How The Young Pope Re-created Vatican City Without Actually Filming There“Whether realistic or not, the important thing is for the whole thing to be plausible.”
    By Devon Ivie
  8. vulture lists
    52 Films That Got a PR Bump From the VaticanFrom the rigorously devout to the, uh, Pokémon.
    By Charles Bramesco
  9. Martin Scorsese’s Silence Premiering at VaticanHallowed be thy Scorsese.
    By Devon Ivie
  10. last night on late night
    Rita Ora Is Performing at the Vatican “I looked at the guest list and I just see P-O-P-E.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. the swift pr machine
    Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston Seek Forgiveness From the Lord AboveThey were spotted at the Vatican today.
    By Allie Jones
  12. Vatican Treasurer Testifies Over Sexual AbuseHe is the highest-ranking church official to ever testify on the subject. 
    By Samuel Lieberman
  13. The Vatican Did Not Care for The Force AwakensColbert takes us to church.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. the force awakens
    Vatican Paper Hated Star Wars: The Force AwakensThey didn’t even like BB-8?
    By Emma Barrie
  15. the vatican
    Pope Invites Oprah, Damon, Geffen to VaticanFor a meeting about the Catholic Church’s portrayal in Hollywood.
    By Nate Jones
  16. music
    Patti Smith Will Play for the Vatican This ChristmasJesus died for somebody’s sins, but not hers.
    By Nate Jones
  17. Pope Francis Frees Himself From Confines of Bulletproof Popemobile“At my age, I don’t have much to lose.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  18. crimes and misdemeanors
    Pope Benedict’s Blessing Doesn’t Hold Much Sway in Brooklyn Court No, a letter from Pope Francis wouldn’t have been more effective.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  19. the vatican
    With Canonization of Two Popes, Sainthood Becomes Less MiraculousPope Francis lowered the requirements.
    By Steve Fishman
  20. meeting of the popes
    Catholics Get Double Helpings of Popes, Saints at Vatican Mass For the first time ever.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  21. the most important people in the world
    Pope Francis Took a Palm Sunday SelfieOf course he did.
    By Delia Paunescu
  22. the most important people in the world
    Watch President Obama Meet Pope Francis for the First TimeJust two powerful guys, taking pictures and talking business.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. the vatican
    Pope Francis Fires Spendy German BishopThe press likes to call Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst “The Bishop of Bling.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  24. drugs
    14 Cocaine-Filled Condoms Seized En Route to the VaticanIt probably wasn’t for Pope Francis.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  25. the birds
    Evil-Seeming Birds Attack Pope Francis’s Peaceful DovesSeems like a sign of something bad.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  26. pilots
    Showtime Passed on Kyle Chandler’s Vatican DramaBummer.
    By Margaret Lyons
  27. international intrigue
    The Vatican Finally Got Around to Criminalizing Sexual Violence, Child PornAbout time.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. the vatican
    The Vatican Went Hog WildRelatively.
    By Delia Paunescu
  29. the vatican
    Pope Francis Appoints Vatican Reform Board One without any legislative power, but it’s a start.
    By John Surico
  30. joetorious
    Joe Biden Flew All the Way to the Vatican for ThisThe handshake in GIF form.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. casting couch
    The Vatican Casts Downfall’s Hitler, Bruno Ganz, As PopeHe’s the star of all those “Hitler Reacts” YouTube clips.
    By Zach Dionne
  32. habemus papam!
    White Smoke! New Pope Picked at Vatican Conclave [Updated]Here we go.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. the vatican has spoken
    The Papal Conclave Explained in Reality TV MetaphorsVatican’s Real Housewives meet Survivor.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  34. papal economics
    The Vatican’s Financial Empire, in ChartsWhat kind of business will the chosen pontiff oversee?
    By Kevin Roose
  35. papacy
    Papal Conclave Cheat Sheet: How to Pick a Pope, by the NumbersThe fun starts now.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. the vatican
    Vatican Denies Gay Blackmail RumorsApparently it’s all just “gossip.”
    By Andre Tartar
  37. scandal
    Gay Vatican Blackmail Might Have Pushed the Pope OutAccording to an Italian paper.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. casting couch
    Kyle Chandler Cast in Showtime Pilot The VaticanHe’ll play the archbishop of New York.
    By Jesse David Fox
  39. casting couch
    Matthew Goode Joins Showtime’s The Vatican PilotRidley Scott is directing.
    By Zach Dionne
  40. in development
    Ridley Scott Directing Showtime Drama Pilot The VaticanScott hasn’t directed TV since the sixties.
    By Zach Dionne
  41. popes
    The Vatican Is Super-Excited About SkyfallThey wrote five articles about it!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  42. the vatican
    Fox News Correspondent to Fix the Vatican’s Communication IssuesPossibly while stoking conspiracy theories.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  43. the vatican
    Harry Potter 6 Gets Thumbs-up From VaticanSays the Vatican newspaper: ‘Harry Potter 6’ is the “best in the series.”
    By Lane Brown