Pope Francis Hails ‘Time of Mercy’ as Synod Ends at the Vatican

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2015 Pope Francis marked the end of a lengthy bishops' summit Sunday in his homily at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope Francis Aims to Make Marriage Annulment Process Easier

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 9, 2015 Continuing his reform streak from within the Vatican's highest post, Pope Francis on Tuesday announced that he is taking steps to make marriage annulment a less complex, pricey and fraught process for Catholics than it historically has been. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rule of Law

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Actor Mark Ruffalo’s Sharp, Smart Response to ‘Ignorant’ Non-Feminists

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jun 2, 2015 The "Avengers" actor hits back at what he calls the "'I am not a feminist' Internet phenomenon." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is the Democratic Party Committing Suicide?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2015 A writer argues that progressives should be wary of following the Democratic Party down a path of self-destruction; Facebook is now cited in a third of divorce cases in the U.K. as evidence of "inappropriate behavior"; and applicants can now read what college admissions committees write about them during their decision process. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pope Francis

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Catholic Church More Open to Gays Than Contraception

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 14, 2014 An interesting document emerged Monday from a gathering of Catholic Bishops, signaling a possible change in manners if not policy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Divorce Lawyers

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Pope Francis to Focus on Changing Times at Bishops’ Summit

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 6, 2014 This Pope Francis certainly is an ambitious fellow. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are Religious People More Likely to Lie?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2013 A new study points to certain personal characteristics linked with a greater likelihood of lying for financial gain, and being religious is one of them. Whatever happened to "Thou shalt not bear false witness"? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Andrew Sullivan: Catholics Should Be OK With Gay Marriage

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 The blogger and commentator, who is gay and Catholic, explained to CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday why the Catholic Church shouldn't have any problems with same-sex couples getting married. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Admits He Had a Child on the Side

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2011 Here we have a headline that smacks of the inevitable: Arnold Schwarzenegger has conceded that he fathered a child just over 10 years ago with a longtime member of his household staff This "event," as the former California governor called it in a statement (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )