The latest Vatican line: Homer Simpson is Catholic

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican newspaper has declared that Homer Simpson is part of the pope's flock - a claim that leaves "The Simpsons" TV producer baffled. "Few people know it and he does everything to hide it but it is true: Homer J. Simpson is Catholic," L'Osservatore Romano wrote in its weekend edition under the headline: "Homer and Bart are Catholic." The newspaper praised the show for its philosophical leanings and irreverent take on religion.