Debora Lima/Contributing Writer Atheism has increased consistently over the years and it is most prevalent in Millennials, making it highly plausible that the selection of the 266th pope was an event that went under the radar of Generation Y. The conclave convened in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City following the Feb. 28 resignation of […]
Nicole Winfield/ AP Writer Pope Francis’ diplomatic skills were put to the test Monday as his political nemesis, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, asked him to intervene in the dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. There was no immediate comment from the Vatican as to whether the Argentine-born Francis would accept her request, which was […]
Chelsea Klaiber/Contributing Writer In an announcement last Monday that shocked the world, Pope Benedict XVI announced he was stepping down from his position. Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years, the last being Gregory XII in 1415. “I think everybody was shocked just because it’s so out of the […]
