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So You're Going To Meet The Pope ... A Primer On The Pontiff

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You probably won't be one of the few souls to meet Pope Francis on his visit to the U.S. next week. But hey, it could happen, and if it does, don't you want to be ready? Here's a primer on what you need to know so, at the very least, you'll be well-prepared for small talk about him, if not to him. Etiquette The pope is never introduced. He literally is a man who needs no introduction. Read More...

Why Nepal Has One Of The World's Fastest-Growing Christian Populations

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Famous for its high peaks and wind-whipped prayer flags, Hindu-majority Nepal used to be a nation unreached by Christianity. Now the country has one of the fastest-growing Christian populations in the world, according to the World Christian Database, which tracks global trends in Christianity. Bishwa Mani Pokharel, news chief at Nepal's Nagarik newspaper, pulls out copies of the census to show the statistical gallop of Christianity across Nepal. It listed no Christians in 1951 and just 458 in 1961. Read More...

Jeannie Mai Denies Jeezy's Gatekeeping Parenting Claim, Cites Safety

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Getty Jeannie Mai is denying Jeezy's claim that she's gatekeeping their daughter from him amid their divorce -- insisting she's just trying to keep the kid safe ... this per new court docs. The talk show host submitted a response to Jeezy's request for a hearing to figure out a temporary custody schedule in their ongoing divorce case, and according to her latest filing -- obtained by TMZ -- she says his accusation that she's interfering with his ability to spend time with their 1-year-old Monaco is false. Read More...