“These are the facts: Orlando Yorio and I were not reported by Father Bergoglio,” Father Franz Jalics said in the statement posted on a German Jesuit Web site, mentioning the other priest who was kidnapped with him in 1976. The statement was dated Wednesday. “It is thus wrong to claim that our capture was initiated by Father Bergoglio.” But the statement by Father Jalics did not address a contention by Father Yorio, who died in 2000, that Father Bergoglio had sought to undermine Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Buenos Aires zoo is showing off four new white tiger cubs. Zoo officials say the blue-eyed cubs with coats of black stripes on white were born there two months ago and bring the number at the zoo to nine. They say the cubs will soon be able to eat meat. Natacha Pisarenko/AP White tigers, though gorgeous, are controversial. Some organizations even discourage the breeding of this captivating big cat. PHOTOS: TOP 20 MOST DELIGHTFUL BABY ANIMALS White Bengal Read more [...]