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Tag Archives: Vatican
Well?
We’ve heard a lot recently from the Vatican on the “social justice” front, most of it the usual leftish sanctimony garnished with the distaste for the free market that has long been an important strand of Roman Catholic thought. Well, … Continue reading
Lame Ad, Worse Response
Via the LA Times: The Benetton clothing company is known for shock ads that have stirred controversy around the globe with images of death row inmates and people dying of AIDS. Its latest campaign, unveiled Wednesday, so offended the Vatican … Continue reading
Father Godwin & Other Distractions
Via the Daily Telegraph: Vatican officials have accused Enda Kenny, Ireland’s prime minister, of diverting attention away from the Irish euro crisis by attacking the Roman Catholic Church over its covering up of sex abuse. Giuseppe Leanza, the Vatican’s envoy … Continue reading
PayPal Visit?
Via the Daily Mail: Senior Vatican officials who will accompany the Pope on his historic visit to Britain will stay in a luxury hotel where rooms cost up to £900 a night – courtesy of UK taxpayers. The Government has … Continue reading
Belgium and the Vatican
Was there something a little theatrical about the raid by the Belgian police on church premises in that country? Perhaps, but the Vatican’s reaction is, to say the least, curious. First there was this (via the Daily Telegraph) from the … Continue reading
Okey Dokey
Via the National Catholic Reporter, June 11, 2010: Since the Catholic sexual abuse crisis erupted a decade ago, there have been numerous attempts to explain its causes, from a lack of fidelity to an over-emphasis on celibacy and clerical privilege. … Continue reading
How’s That Whole Enlightenment Thing Going?
Here (via the Daily Telegraph) is some remarkable news: The Devil is lurking in the very heart of the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican’s chief exorcist claimed on Wednesday. Father Gabriele Amorth said people who are possessed by Satan vomit … Continue reading
“Vatican Economist: Recession Caused By Low Birthrate”
Well, that’s the (remarkable) headline and here’s the story: ROME, FEB. 8, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Bankers are not the cause of the global economic crisis, according to the president of the Institute for the Works of Religion. Rather, the cause is ordinary … Continue reading
Its Own Worst Enemy (and Publicist’s Best Friend)
Fresh from the, um, triumph of its attacks on Hallowe’en and Harry Potter (to be fair, the latter was subsequently revoked), the Vatican is now taking aim at New Moon, the latest chapter in the Twilight saga. The Daily Telegraph … Continue reading