The pontiff's intervention came in response to the case of a woman who is under investigation for allegedly faking 'miracles'.
The celebrated physicist revolutionized our understanding of gravity, but he also had a few more 'out there' ideas.
The body of a South African pastor had been kept at a mortuary for two years because he was expected to rise from the dead.
Pastor Francisco Barajah of Mozambique died from the effects of not eating anything whatsoever for over 5 weeks.
Belief in witches and witchcraft is so widespread that in some countries as many as 9 in 10 people believe in them.
The modern version of animism has become an increasingly popular movement attracting large numbers of followers.
A man in India has been making headlines this week after it was revealed that he has had his arm raised for over a decade.
A new type of scientific testing technique has reportedly dated the iconic relic to the 1st Century.
Filmmaker David Rolfe is challenging the British Museum to recreate the iconic shroud to prove that it is a forgery.
The Italian media is reporting on a particularly lengthy exorcism that required the attention of four priests.
Religious imagery can show up in the unlikeliest of places - as evidenced by one recently captured photograph.
A three-year-old who wandered off into the woods was found after a man was told 'by God' to go look for him.
A pastor in Zambia was found dead while trying to emulate the three-day resurrection of Jesus.
After having a near-death experience in 1998, Bill Wiese awoke with some rather disturbing recollections.
A new analysis of bones said to belong to Saint James has revealed that they may not be his after all.
A chalk drawing of the Virgin Mary has mysteriously reappeared 13 years after it had faded away.
A major operation this week saw an armed police unit swoop in to arrest the leader of a modern day cult.
Workers in Brazil couldn't believe their eyes when they discovered a familiar figure inside a piece of wood.
A piece of wood believed to have come from the actual manger of Jesus himself is returning home for Christmas.
A vast repository of manuscripts dating back over a thousand years has been officially renamed by the Pope.