Priests caught with their pants down have fueled rumors for years that there’s a ‘gay lobby’ in the upper echelons of the Vatican. Now that Pope Francis is said to have confirmed it, what’s he going to do about it?

GREENVILLE, S.C. — It was labeled “4th grade science quiz. Dinosaurs: Genesis and the Gospel.”

Eighteen questions. The first four were true or false.

The earth is billions of years old. A lopsided pencil mark circled false.

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. Another circle: false.

It went on from there, testing students on the beginning of the world according to creationism, the belief that the literal interpretation of the first book of the Bible explains it all.

The Provo-Orem area of Utah is the most religious metropolitan area in the United States, a new Gallup poll shows.

A survey of about 190 metropolitan areas released Friday found 77% of Provo-Orem residents are classified as "very religious." That's based on respondents saying religion is an important part of their daily life and they attend religious services nearly every week.

From The Guardian:

The Russian military unveiled an unlikely new weapon in its arsenal this month – an army of parachuting priests. The unit of chaplains, who have joined the Russian Airborne Force to train in parachute jumping and vehicle assembly, will operate out of flatpack churches that can be airlifted in to wherever soldiers may be stationed.

The church could be mistaken for a standard-issue army cabin, taking the form of a khaki-coloured shed on wheels, were it not for the cladding of gilded icons and the majestic onion dome spire sprouting from its rooftop. 

From The Lansing State Journal:

Grumpy’s Diner locks its doors at 7 p.m. most weekdays. But on Monday nights the South Lansing restaurant is starting to get crowded as the clock ticks towards closing time.  {...}

As servers bring plates heaped with onion rings, roast beef sandwiches, hamburgers and pancakes, Jeremy Kratky, standing near the window with his guitar, launches a worship service, inviting those gathered to join him in singing “Blessed Be Your Name.”