Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa Emerges as Top Candidate for Next Pope

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa emerges as a top candidate to succeed Pope Francis in the upcoming conclave. He has shown willingness to offer himself as a hostage to Hamas to secure the release of kidnapped children. His background reflects a simple and genuine upbringing in Italy.

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's Death

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had molested adults and children, has died at age 94. The McCarrick scandal revealed a crisis of credibility within the Catholic Church as leaders turned a blind eye to his misconduct for years.

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden welcome second child

Actress Cameron Diaz and musician Benji Madden welcome their second child, a son named Cardinal. Diaz shares insights on motherhood, marriage, and stepping away from Hollywood. The couple also advocates for normalizing separate bedrooms for couples.

Vatican's Decision on Blessing Same-Sex Couples

African Cardinal criticizes Vatican's decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, calling it cultural colonization and imposition of Western practices on Africa. He believes African Catholics still adhere to biblical prohibition of homosexual practice as an abomination.