Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 30-Sep-2017 to 6-Oct-2017.
Tag Archives: Holy See
God’s Closet documentary exposes the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church’s stance on homosexuality
The Catholic Church is a hive of hypocrisy. And the sky is blue.
Spotlight: Surprise and Shock
The Oscars, “the annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,” are not normally a subject for an atheist website; however, this year, Spotlight, The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local … Continue reading
Ireland Says No, Yes, And To Hell With The Church
Last week, the Republic of Ireland held a referendum in which voters stood up for tradition and overwhelmingly rejected an unprecedented change to an important and long-standing institution. The minimum age for candidates for the largely ceremonial Irish presidency will remain 35 years, rather than dropping to a mere 21. … Continue reading
Can anyone explain why countries have diplomatic relationships with the Vatican?
So the pope has “failed to confirm” France’s choice of ambassador to the Vatican. Laurent Stefanini, who is openly gay, was nominated by the French government on January 5th. The reasonable assumption is that, since three months have passed since the ambassador’s nomination, he has been deemed unacceptable for the … Continue reading