Stefano Pitrelli, L’Huffington Post
Il 17 dicembre scorso il Presidente degli Stati Uniti ha preso in mano il sigaro cubano che gli era stato offerto al party di Chanukkà della Casa Bianca, lo ha portato alle narici e ne ha inalato il profumo, esclamando estasiato: “Niente male!”.
Stefano Pitrelli, L’Huffington Post
È appena uscito in America il primo book fotografico dell’artista le cui opere hanno fatto tanto ‘click’ negli ultimi tempi: “The Art Of The Brick — A Life In Lego” di Nathan Sawaya, cioè l’uomo dietro alle famose sculture coi mattoncini.
by Laura Helmuth, Slate
Old-school Satan is making a comeback in the Catholic Church. The Washington Postpublished a fascinating story over the weekend about Pope Francis and his understanding of the devil. The past several popes and many modern theologians have downplayed Satan’s significance, but according to a bishop who spoke anonymously to writer Anthony Faiola, “Pope Francis never stops talking about the Devil; it’s constant.” And Francis isn’t preaching about the metaphorical devil of temptation and evil and bad decisions, but a supernatural entity engaged in guerrilla warfare against the church and the faithful. As the bishop observes, “had Pope Benedict done this, the media would have clobbered him.”