The Muslim Brotherhood offers its hand to the new pontiff.
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
April 15, 2010 By 27 Comments
As a former Master of the Dominicans, I’ve decided the Church
is stuck with me, whatever happens.
Satan: father of lies, publisher of the New York Times
April 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Folks are having lotsa larfs at the expense of the Vatican’s official exorcist, who
…commented this week that the recent defamatory reporting on Pope Benedict XVI, especially by the New York Times, was “prompted by the devil.”
Father Amorth added that in instances of sexual abuse committed by some members of the clergy, the devil “uses” priests [...]
Mea culpa: MSNBC apologizes for implying Pope was child molester
April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ll leave it to others more patient (and frankly, more interested) than I am to debunk the media malpractice coverage of the latest Vatican/sex abuse stories.
And “malpractice” isn’t too strong a word:
The Associated Press ran a story about how the mentally unstable man who shot Pope John Paul II believes that Benedict should resign.
Anyhow. I’ve [...]
Dear Media Matters: Catholics call them ’sins of omission’
March 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Media Matters‘ latest “gotcha” goes like this:
National Catholic Reporter Endorses Health Care Bill
With some pro-lifers trying to make the health care debate an argument over abortion, it was interesting to see the National Catholic Reporter, which knows a thing or two about anti-abortion views, come out in favor of the Obama health care plan.
And then [...]
Note to Christians: Stop Writing Jon Stewart’s Jokes, Please.
March 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took aim at the corporations whose deceit helped cause the financial crisis (I suggest everyone take a look at the “Jude Law” segment at TheDailyShow.com) and the latest scandals at the Vatican.
For those not following the story, the Pope is accused of having covered up the abuse [...]
NewsReal Sunday: Keeping The Jerusalem Post Honest
March 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The headline, “Vatican Aids Eichmann to Escape” is splashed on Page One of the Jerusalem Post. Of course my stomach turns, I’m a Roman Catholic. My husband and I have spent the past five years conducting research and documenting the growth of anti-Semitism in some conservative Catholic organizations, so I have no difficulty in believing [...]
The New Paganism
March 9, 2010 By 39 Comments
How climate science became a cult in a religious dress.
