From INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams compared Occupy protesters outside St Paul’s Cathedral to hapless TV priest, Father Ted. Speaking at an event hosted by think-tank Theos, Williams said anti-capitalist demonstrators lacked clarity of purpose. He called … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Daily Archives: October 4, 2012
From THE TELEGRAPH: The Archbishop of Canterbury last night defended his 10 years in office, insisting that despite splits in the Church over sexuality and women bishops it was a better place than when he found it. This had me … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
WARNING: The following news item contains extremely offensive material that may (should) upset many of our readers. From MOLDOVA.ORG: Orthodox Church in Moldova asks the lawmakers to amend the Law ensuring Equality of Chances in order to avert homosexuals from … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER: Catholics should rejoice, and not be jealous, when other Christians succeed in doing the work of the Lord, Pope Benedict XVI said. “God can do good and even amazing things outside the circle” of the Catholic … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From THE BBC: Pope Benedict’s ex-butler, on trial inside the Vatican, has complained of mistreatment after his arrest on charges of stealing documents from the pontiff’s private apartment. Paolo Gabriele said his cell was so small he could not extend … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER: News organizations which cover the Catholic church should not give weight to viewpoints from Catholic organizations not officially aligned with church structures, Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the U.S. bishops, wrote in … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From THE OKLAHOMA DAILY: Good. It’s about time this came out into the open. OCICBW… has been receiving emails from frightened churchgoers for some time now. They are telling us that they are constantly being bullied at candlelight vigils and … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From THE GUARDIAN: If he’s referring to English tourists I really resent it. We don’t resemble drunken herds – we are drunken herds. If he actually meant to use the word “resemble” then he must be referring to the Scottish … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Serbia’s police on Wednesday banned a gay pride march in Belgrade, citing security concerns but also complying with a request from Serbia’s Christian Orthodox church. Last year’s gay pride march also was banned by authorities. The … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Heck, I’m all for women’s liberation and all that but I think this is going a bit too far. We still have a few uses ladies and not just as ingredients for one of Nigella Lawson’s recipes. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]