Albert Gubay made a promise to God early in his career and has made good on that promise. Many decades ago, Gubay made a pact with God to put half of his fortune, worth around $690 million, into a charitable trust. 82-year-old British retail entrepreneur has done just that by putting just about his entire fortune into a charitable trust. This trust will leave half of his funds to projects benefiting... 

With the introduction of three dimensional television expected to widely come into homes later this year, many would expect channels such as ESPN and movie channels to begin to broadcast in 3D. However, one channel that will begin to broadcast in HD, was not one that most people would expect. On Tuesday, Catholic TV debuted television programs in three dimensions in an effort to attract younger people... 

In a surprise ruling the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the words “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance did not invoke a prayer. Instead, they ruled in a 2-1 vote that the words were meant to strike up patriotism in the person stating the pledge. This case stems from a 2002 case brought against the state that concluded the use of “Under God” in the pledge made it a prayer and... 

The Vatican has issued a statement condemning Roman high schools that will be installing condom machines in their facilities. Pope Benedict XVI has stated that this is an encouragement to young people to have premarital sex and that it takes away the sanctity of marriage and sex. School officials disagree. The school system believes that by proving these machines they will be able to better stress... 

A study has been in the works for sometime now on the control of Aids through the use of condoms. The Catholic Diocese has always been against the use of birth control but has considered the use of the condom for the sole purpose of controlling sexually transmitted diseases like Aids. This study by the health council was started in 2006. The long study has concluded with no positive out come. The question... 

Pope Benedict XVI’s older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, has recently issued a public apology to former members of Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir, in which he directed for thirty years from 1964 until 1994. The apology was directed at the fact that many members of the choir have come forth and claimed to have been both sexually and physically abused during their time in the choir. Although... 

As if the Catholic religion has not faced enough controversy they have found themselves caught up in another shocking scandal. A high ranking Catholic usher has been fired from his duties after it was revealed that he was involved in a homosexual prostitution organization. Angelo Balducci held a position as an usher in the elite group known as the Gentleman to His Holiness. Another Catholic reportedly... 

In 2005 12 controversial cartoons portraying the prophet Mohamed were printed in a Danish newspaper. An outrage sparked across the globe by descendants of the prophet. Muslims throughout the world sought apologies and retractions by the newspaper. Earlier, lawyers representing the descendants of the prophet met with the newspaper demanding that the cartoons be removed from the internet and never reprinted... 

Lauren Ashley, the contestant representing the city of Beverly Hills in the Miss California Pageant was rejected by the city on Thursday for saying that God wanted gay people dead. Ms. Ashley, a Pasadena resident listed herself as representing Bevely Hills, even though the city of Beverly Hills has no knowledge of this title. In a rambling statement, Ashley said that God was clear that having sex with... 

Bishop Margot Kaessmann, Germany’s first female bishop, resigned on Wednesday after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Kaessmann, 51, who has been dubbed by the media as a mixture between Demi Moore and Mother Teresa, was arrested last Saturday after she was pulled over for running a red light close to her home. Once she was taken to the police station she was given a...