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The Holy See Goes High Tech: Pope Benedict XVI Writes His Very First Tweet

For the first time, His Holiness the Pope has made a Twitter footprint. Make that a fingerprint, since he pushed click himself to send the very first Papal tweet this afternoon.

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Best of the Week: What Happens When You Mix Saddam, Beef Tacos and a Drug Catapult

Congrats, you made it through the work week!

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Faithful Facebook: Pope Benedict Blesses Social Networking

Wracked with Catholic guilt every time you access Facebook? Worry no longer — the Pope approves.

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Wilgefortis? Philemon? In Search of the Perfect Christian Name

The Pope is advocating for Christian baby names. What’s a parent looking for a Christian moniker, but striving for something more unique than Mary, to do?

Pope Benedict XVI stands in front of the tapestry showing new Australian Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop as he arrives to lead a solemn mass at the Vatican

The Pope Endorses Condoms? Not So Much

The biggest news of the weekend was the headline-perfect story that Pope Benedict XVI was endorsing condoms after the Vatican’s decades old stance against them. The problem? That’s not actually true. (via TIME)

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The September Issue: How the U.K.’s Preparing For the Pope

The Catholic Church in the U.K. has had to resort to desperate measures in order to fund the Pope’s September visit.