The author of an article in The Catholic Thing argues that constant traveling isn't an essential part of being pope, and that popes have become less productive in more important areas because of it. Benedict XVI should still be pope, he says, and possibly he would be if he hadn't felt so much travel was necessary.
Wendy Bellevue may be one of the most sought-after individuals in the wake of a so-called 'free speech' rally that saw thousands storm the Boston Common to protest voices that nobody could hear.
Bellevue's social media status shot skyward Saturday afternoon after she posted several videos she claims shows left-wing protesters antagonizing Boston Police officers, for the sole reason of documenting the cops' reactions. She was apparently on the ground hours after city officials shut down the rally. Bellevue's videos, posted to social media, quickly gained views, as her follower count on Twitter shot up from the hundreds into the thousands: