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Pope Benedict is feeling good about his trade of one reprobate Catholic for two Jews to be named later. The trade between Pope Benedict and Rabbi Shlomo Glickstein was made official when Madonna, who had the right to turn down… Continue Reading →
Now that the McCann couple are suspects in the disappearance of their child I’ve been noticing a slightly disturbing trend of every article mentioning their meeting with Pope Benedict last month. As scrutiny increases expect to see this picture often…. Continue Reading →
Thousands stood there listening to the man on stage. They were all rain-drenched but they showed up anyway like a Woodstock in the mountains of Europe. The man stood up in front of thousands and told them to love each… Continue Reading →
Bishop Fred Henry wrote an article entitled “A Shepherd Speaks” in Canada’s largest religious weekly blaming Pope Benedict for the Vatican’s lack of sensitivity in creating “a pastoral and theological brouhaha.” Bishop Henry was unhappy with the Vatican’s handling of… Continue Reading →
Pope Benedict XVI is planning to appoint a number of new cardinals in November, Earth Times said Monday. According to Rome-based daily Il Messagero, German Bishop Josef Cordes, 53, was likely to be among the appointees. Mind you, the Vatican… Continue Reading →
Oregon’s first female Catholic priest was ordained in Gresham on Sunday, according to KOIN Channel 6. That’s the lede in the story. They then add this little bitty caveat which completely contradicts the first sentence. It’s a history-making milestone, but… Continue Reading →
I don’t know what the rest of his papacy has in store, but I think the Pope Benedict XVI is already poised to regarded as one of the great ones. Not because of his Q score or for being a… Continue Reading →
In a column entitled “Pope Statement Derails Religious Unity,” conservative columnist Armstrong Williams showed the world just how shallow and reactionary his thoughts truly are. I was so disappointed in Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican for releasing a document… Continue Reading →
Russell Shaw has an article on Catholic Exchange in which he wonders aloud that given the Pope’s reputation as timid, overly cautious, and slow to make decisions; After the last few weeks, if this is the timid and indecisive Pope,… Continue Reading →
In the absence of news, just make some up. Just a week after PM Tony Blair described the British press as a ‘feral beast” that “hunts in packs”, the press has shown that it refuses to learn anything. This weekend… Continue Reading →