The United States Postal Service issued a set of five 44 cent stamps featuring the cartoon characters The Simpsons on 7th May. The stamps were drawn by Matt Groening and the post office had a billion copies printed. A special postmark was used on mail posted at Springfield on the first day of issue. U.S. Postal Service vice president said “We are looking to encourage a younger generation to develop an interest in stamp collecting by creating stamps that they can relate to.”
Even though Homer finds God as his last refuge and sometimes calls upon him as Superman, the Vatican congratulated “The Simpsons” on its 20th anniversary, saying it reflects “the religious and spiritual confusion of our times.” http://www.upi.com/Daily-Briefing/2009/12/24/Vatican-OKs-Simpsons/UPI-71311261666443/