Half of Oz cybersex users are married or in serious relationshipsSeptember 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new Australian study has shown that infidelity is rampant in the world of cybersex, with more than half of those who engage in it being married or in a serious relationship. The study, conducted by the Swinburne University of Technology, followed 1325 Internet users.
Polish priest robs bankSeptember 22nd, 2009 WARSAW - A bank robber who stole about $1,000 at knife-point turns out to have been a priest, prosecutors said Tuesday. The robbery took place Monday afternoon at Polish bank PKO in the town of zamotuly, in western Poland, the Polish Press Agency PAP reported.
Irish brewery Guinness celebrating 250 years of its existenceSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Irish brewery giant Guinness is celebrating its 250th birthday. The legendary Irish dry stout has grown into one of the world's biggest booze brands -proving its slogan that "good things come to those who wait".
Blair's great grand mum warned him not to marry a CatholicSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has disclosed that his great-grandmother had warned him not to marry a Catholic. Speaking to the L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican's daily newspaper, Blair said Roman Catholicism has become the driving force in his life.
Roman Catholic church issues sex prayer for faithful couples!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Excuse the pillow talk - and move straight to your bed's side and recite a specially composed prayer before having sex - a prominent Church group has advised Roman Catholic couples. And the prayer, which appears in the Prayer Book for Spouses, is being encouraged to remind couples that intercourse is a selfless act, not driven by hedonism.
'Devil in dog collar' priest faces jail for sex abuse over 36 yearsAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - A priest, tagged as "the devil in a dog collar" by one of his victims, is facing jail for sexual assault on schoolboys over 36 years. Father David Pearce, who was a headmaster at a school, confessed indecent assaults on five Roman Catholic pupils.
Expelled student leads attack on Indian priest in NepalJuly 29th, 2009 KATHMANDU - A 40-year-old priest from India's Jharkhand state, teaching underprivileged children in Nepal for almost a decade, has been attacked by a group led by an expelled student. Sanjay Ekka, who comes from Jaspur village in eastern India's mineral-rich Chhotanagpur plateau and belongs to the underprivileged Oraon tribe, joined the Society of Jesuits, the group of Catholic priests who have played a leading role in spreading education in India and Nepal, in 1994.
Virgin Mary's image spotted in felled Irish churchyard tree, erupts religious fever July 10th, 2009 LONDON - Claims by workmen of the appearance of an image of the Virgin Mary in the remains of a felled churchyard tree have caused a religious fever in the Irish village of Rathkeale, Co Limerick. The image is said to have attracted hundreds to pray and light candles in the grounds of Holy Mary Parish church, with some believing that the willow should be preserved and covered in glass.oel White, the Rathkeale Community Council Graveyard Committee chairman, said that workmen sprucing up the church land saw the image when they cut the tree.
Antonio Federici ad banned for showing nun, priest about to kissJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - An advert for Antonio Federici Gelato Italiano ice cream has been banned after it showed a priest and nun looking as though they were about to kiss. The ad was banned after the Advertising Standards Authority received 10 complaints about it, and regulators said that the image was thought "likely to cause serious offence".
Italian priest blames holy wine for drink-driving!June 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Italian priest caught driving over the alcohol limit pleaded to police that it was only because of the holy wine he had drunk as part of the mass. However, the cops did not accept the excuse and revoked his driving license, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Jackie O had a sexual relationship with Bobby Kennedy, claims bookJune 25th, 2009 NEW YORK - Author C. David Heymann has come under the fire after he alleged for the third time that late US President John F.
Berlusconi didn't have sex with Letizia, says ex-boyfriendJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - Ex-boyfriend of Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old aspiring model at the heart of Silvio Berlusconi's divorce row, says that Italian Prime Minister did not have sex with the teenager. In a letter to Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, Luigi Flaminio apologised for talking about Berlusconi's relationship with Letizia publicly, and ruled out any sexual relationship.
Partner's status influences woman's interest in opposite sexMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A partner's status influences a woman's interest in the opposite sex, a new study says. In the study, women with and without sexual partners showed little difference in their subjective ratings of photos of men, when contemplating masculinity and attractiveness.
One killed, dozen hurt in Nepal church blastMay 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - As Nepal Saturday looked forward to an end to a political crisis that has gripped the nation for three weeks with the fall of the Maoist government, fresh violence erupted in Kathmandu Valley with an explosion in a church killing at least one person and injuring nearly a dozen. The blast occurred at the Assumption Church in Dhobighat in Lalipur district, run by the Nepal Catholic Society.
Oz Catholic Church head says AIDS-afflicted countries 'awash with condoms'April 10th, 2009 SYDNEY - The head of Australia's Catholic Church, Cardinal George Pell said today that most AIDS-afflicted countries were 'awash with condoms'. Cardinal Pell said he agreed with Pope Benedict XVI that condoms were aggravating the African AIDS epidemic by encouraging promiscuity.
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