Got Sin?: Catholic Church Blesses new Confession iPhone App (PIC)

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You have to giggle at this one: The Catholic Church has anointed a new iPhone app that allows the devoted to confess their sins and get closer to God. The program – appropriately named ‘Confession – is now available through iTunes for $1.99, and bills itself as “the perfect aid for every penitent,” offering sinners [...]

First Couple Weds Under New Argentine Gay Marriage Law

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In Argentina, Miguel Angel Calefato, 65, and Jose Luis Navarro, 54, became the first couple to marry yesterday under the recently-passed gay marriage law, the first nationwide law of its kind in Latin America. The couple had been together for 27 years. A little over an hour later, another couple had married, and many more [...]

Argentine Senate to Decide on Gay Marriage Legalization

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Argentina’s Senate will begin debate on a proposal to legalize gay marriage across the South American nation after the Chamber of Deputies recently approved a similar measure. Civil unions are already legal in the capital Buenos Aires and a few other provinces, but recent annulments of gay marriages by the Supreme Court have forced the [...]

Pope Faces Backlash over Anti-Equality Statement

The Pope is facing increasing criticism after he urged UK bishops to oppose that country’s Equality Bill.  Urging the bishops to use “missionary zeal” to oppose the legislation, the Pope said the measure “violates natural law” because of its protections of gays in the workplace. Stephen Hughes, Labour MEP, said “Religious leaders should be trying [...]

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