This album sleeve for a start. I expect it concerns some place in the Americas called Somerset. But, of course, the Somerset that springs to my mind first is the west country, English county of Somerset. And there’s something strangely … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Daily Archives: February 18, 2010
Here is a cute photograph of two youngsters at an Ash Wednesday service yesterday. It’s just crying out for some imaginative captioneering. So, off you go then. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
After threatening to end its adoption and homeless services programs in Washington D.C. if the City Council approved gay marriage there, the Catholic Church’s charities unit is indeed dismantling its foster care program — even after the Church said it … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From MY SA NEWS: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Conservationists slammed a government plan Wednesday that would allow Indonesians to keep endangered Sumatran tigers as pets if they give a $100,000 deposit and build a large enough enclosure. It is an open … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From ASSOCIATED PRESS: Authorities in Malaysia caned three Muslim women for having extramarital sex, making them the first women in the country to receive such punishment under Islamic law, an official said Wednesday. Each woman received between four and six … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From THE LOCAL (Sweden): Well, to be honest, I think I might bite if someone made a grab for my package. From BEFORE IT’S NEWS: Oh, that will be a big disappointment for all the ordinary churchgoers who have already … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Victims of clerical child sexual abuse and groups representing them reacted with a mix of anger and disappointment to a Vatican statement issued after a papal meeting with Irish bishops. Marie Collins, who was abused by a Dublin priest, told … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
ANGLICAN-INFORMATION‘A voice for the voiceless in the Anglican Central African Province’ www.anglican-information-archive.orgHomophobia in Africa a compassionate view to counter the infamous Nolbert Kunonga ANGLICAN-INFORMATION: Recently we have observed an apparent tide of homophobia sweeping parts of Africa. Web traffic reports … [CLICK TO READ MORE]