In an unusually personal letter, Benedict XVI admits mistakes in the handling of a Holocaust-denying bishop....

Mongabay: In his three years since being inaugurated, Pope Benedict XVI has made the environment one of his central issues, proclaiming that "God entrusted man with the responsibility of creation". He has described the need to confront climate change as a 'moral obligation' and spoken eloq...

Eco Factor: 2,400 photovoltaic panels mounted atop one of the city state’s main buildings. The Vatican, the world’s smallest independent state, has shown its green side by installing a photovoltaic system on one of the city state’s main buildings. The system will cut its carbon emissions by 22...

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Italy One can't argue the influence that Vatican City has had in the world. You might argue, but you'd lose. I've been there twice and its opulence, abundance of art, pomp and mystery has stayed with me. There is a certain awe one can feel when wa...

Reuters: And then there was light -- and it was powered by the sun. The Vatican on Wednesday activated a new solar energy system and announced an ambitious plan that could one day make it an alternative energy exporter. The massive roof of the "Nervi Hall" where popes hold general audience...

Reuters: The Vatican was set to go green on Wednesday with the activation of a new solar energy system to power several key buildings and a commitment to use renewable energy for 20 percent of its needs by 2020. The massive roof of the Vatican's "Nervi Hall," where popes hold general audie...

Reuters: The Vatican was set to go green on Wednesday with the activation of a new solar energy system to power several key buildings and a commitment to use renewable energy for 20 percent of its needs by 2020. The massive roof of the Vatican's "Nervi Hall," where popes hold general audie...

Anyone who is a fan of The DaVinci Code will love this movie, I’m thinking. Since the book is about twenty hundred times better than DVC, I’m hoping they do a better job with Angels and Demons! Here’s the first teaser trailer, shows a little bit of Vatican City, the Illuminati bran...

Associated Press: Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he wants to wake up consciences on climate change during his pilgrimage in Australia. Benedict also told reporters while flying to Sydney to start a 10-day visit that he would work for "healing and reconciliation with the victims" of sexual...

Image via Wikipedia Quite a while ago I encountered an excellent article in Reason, the serious magazine and linked to it in a post titled “The Vatican and St. Augustine about science and religion”. I have noticed that viewers of my blog do click on this post and the article from Reason....