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Tom Cruise did NOT leave the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church left him!

Long before he became the world's most famous Scientologist, the A-list actor aspired to become a Catholic priest!

Tommy Mapother, as he was then known, even attended a seminary school in Cincinnati before the priests caught him hiding a stash of hooch and begged him to never return!

Described as a mediocre student, Tom apparently smoked cigarettes and drank booze all the time (he was a maverick well before staring in Top Gun)!

A friend of Tom's says they were effectively expelled after stealing liquor from priests!

His classmate revealed

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If skits were Oscar-worthy, then Kevin Hart would definitely be in the running for next year's awards!

The funny man guest-hosted this past weekend on Saturday Night Live and brought some HIGHlarious impersonations with him, like this year's youngest Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis as the new pope!

We'd also think she'd be a great choice for the Catholic church's new leader! LOLz.

Not enough Kevin for you???! Ch-ch-check out his Walking Dead parody…AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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We're in disbelief!

Pope Benedict XVI will be officially resign as leader of the Catholic Church on February 28.

Why, you ask??

He feels he is too old to continue on!

In a small ceremony with his colleagues, the 85-year-old said:

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BOO YAH!

Equality is taking the world by storm and Scotland is the most recent country to announce a commitment to legalizing same-sex marriage.

Although the new law won't go in affect until 2015, we're so very happy to hear deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon say:

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Well that certainly didn't take long!

The Vatican is raising hell over Benetton's new UNHATE Foundation campaign, specifically the ad that shows Pope Benedict kissing Imam Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb.

On Thursday the Vatican released a statement saying their lawyers in Italy and around the world will "take the proper legal measures" to stop the distribution of the unauthorized photo, even in the media.

The statement adds:

"This is a grave lack of respect for the pope, an offense against the sentiments of the faithful and a clear example of how advertising can violate elementary rules of respect for people in order to attract attention through provocation."

Benetton has since removed the ad from their website and issued their own statement and apologized to those who were offended.

Thoughts???

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This one was bound to piss A LOT of people off.

Yesterday, we reported that Susan Sarandon made a comment at last weekends' Hamptons Film Festival, in which she described the current Pope as being a "Nazi," and then said it AGAIN for emphasis.

Now, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is coming after Susan and asking that she apologize.

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Is the Catholic church finally starting to come to its senses?

Pope Benedict XVI has made headlines over the years for his ridiculous remarks about the church's immoral position on condoms. In 2009 he told reporters that condoms cant curb the AIDS problem, but actually "increases the problem".

How so? The church believes the HIV virus can easily pass through latex, giving condom users a false sense of security.

In his recent book Light of the World, the Pope took a massive leap forward (sort of) by suggesting people who use condoms, such as male prostitutes, are making a moral decision because they are looking out for the welfare of another person.

We're pretty sure ANYBODY who uses a condom during sex is looking out for the welfare of another person and themselves, but apparently the Pope only thinks male prostitutes have STDs.

However, the Catholic church may finally be ready to open up their minds because the Vatican has invited AIDS experts from around the world to a two-day symposium on preventing HIV and caring for people with the virus this weekend.

Some speakers at the conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers believe (like rational people) condom's are an "integral and essential" part of prevention programs.

The church has maintained the position that abstinence and fidelity in marriage are the best ways to curb HIV, but let's face it. Sex is natural and sex is fun, so why not preach what can actually save lives if their followers give into temptation?

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: aids, catholic church, condoms, health care, hiv, marriage, pope benedict xvi