Gloria.TV News on the 6th of March 2015
A Punch in the Stomach: Pope Francis has placed a construction produced with used metal and called “Christ the Worker” into the Vatican Gardens. The piece was made by Alejandro Marmo, a personal friend of the Pope from Buenos Aires. According to the Italian paper La Repubblica the iron Christ is like a punch in the stomach. Vatican insiders call it Jesuit Baroque.
Popular Pope: Nine-in-ten Catholics in the United States view Pope Francis favorably, on par with ratings for John Paul II according to the PewResearchCenter. Francis is viewed more favorably by Americans over the age of 65 than among those under 50. Gloria.tv wants also to remind that popularity is a media phenomenon. Even Christ’s popularity was very short-lived.
Less Popular Church: Christendom is in a crisis in the United States according to the Public Religion Research Institute. The number of Americans who consider themselves “not affiliated” to any religion has reached 34% among …More