Gloria.TV News on the 18th of August 2014

So Far Away: Chinese Catholics cheered Pope Francis's visit in South Korea, albeit the news of the Pope's visit was censored by the government-controlled media. Chinese officials threatened Catholics and clergymen with retribution if they take part in the papal visit. Priests and mass goers on Friday at a church in Beijing expressed that they felt close to the Pope. However, as the Pope's visit in South Korea came to an end, Chinese Catholics expressed sentiments that he seemed "so far away."

Stamina: Even seasoned pope-watchers have been amazed by Francis’ stamina during his visit in South Korea. It’s an eleven-hour flight from Rome to Seoul and there’s a seven-hour time difference. This can do awkward things to human metabolism and human sleeping habits. But Pope Francis has never shown signs of being affected by either.

Manipulation: Homosex news outlets are trying to twist the words of Bishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu in Uganda. Odama said: “Let us learn to love God’s human creatures. It is not that I am advocating for homosexual practice in the country, but we should not take laws into our hands to harm and hate the homosexuals because we all have weaknesses.” From his words it is clear that Odama is not advocating for homosexual practice and that he calls homosexual temptations a “weakness”. The bishop made his remarks at Holy Rosary Catholic Church over the weekend while presiding over a wedding ceremony.

She Is Catholic: Secular Israel Finance Minister Yair Lapid said speaking to a radio station that he is against intermarriage. Quote: “It bothers me, I admit. I say that if tomorrow my son came to me and said, ‘Dad, I want you to meet Rona, not Rina, and she’s Russian Orthodox or Catholic and we’re getting married and the kids won’t be Jewish’ — would that bother me? It would bother me greatly.”