Eighty-five-year-old Pope Benedict XVI has a Twitter handle. He’s well-aware of the influence Facebook and other social media have on society, and he’s said he’s serious about bringing a truly catholic message to the World Wide Web. Cyber evangelizing — why not?…

Forty years ago today, the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the United States. Since January 22, 1973:  More than 54 million babies have been aborted in the U.S. alone. The rate of abortions in…

The spirit of the American Revolution lives on in the minds of two out of three Americans who, according to Rasmussen polling, “think the purpose of the Second Amendment is to make sure that people are able to protect themselves from…

Good news: boy bands are back. Better news: They’re giving Justin Bieber a run for his money. One Direction is the English-Irish pop group made up of five fresh-faced prep-school types responsible for the second British Invasion. These heartthrobs, like…

It would seem Old Glory is outdated.  The town of West New York is considering an ordinance that could ban the American flag from being flown, MyFoxNY reports. The proposed ordinance is set to be voted on next month.  …

Ben-Hur, the classic 1959 film starring Charlton Heston, is set to be remade by MGM. Hollywood’s lack of imagination for new material threatens to undermine the influence of well-made, classic films. Maybe this remake is simply “the sincerest form of…

Phelim McAleer, speaking at yesterday’s Heritage Foundation’s Bloggers Briefing, said the decision to create his feature documentary on hydraulic fracturing, FrackNation, “started with just doing a little bit of journalism.” McAleer attended a Q&A session in Chicago where director Josh Fox…

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Maria C. Waltherr-Willard, a 35-year veteran teacher from the Mariemont school district in Ohio, is suing the district and claiming to have a phobia of children. Waltherr-Willard alleges that the school district discriminated against her in…

Tim Tebow’s future as a player in the NFL is hovering up in the air like a Johnny Unitas Hail Mary pass. Some suspected he would find a welcome reception with his hometown team, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Yet the Jags’…

Great Britain produces the best of people or the worst of people. Charles Dickens, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Churchill are among the best. And actor Henry Cavill is such a handsome Brit that they are going to let him play an…