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Loose lips sink ships

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Explosive and the City www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Frankly, you want to skip most of this clip and begin to view it at 2:15 (two minutes and fifteen seconds) into the clip. This is a subject that I have heard brought up by conservative, moderate, and liberal commentators. What... [Read more]

Latino Archbishop for Los Angeles

I again interrupt the blogging on pro-birth and pro-life with a news report that is being received with much pride among Latinos. Archbishop José Gomez of San Antonio has been named Bishop Co-Adjutor for Cardinal Roger Mahony of the Diocese of Los Angeles (Roman Catholic). Since this is the largest Local Church in North America, many are commenting that the appointment signals Pope Benedict XVI’s... [Read more]

Roman Catholic bishops, healthcare, and pro-life

Yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a statement to go along with the signing of the new healthcare bill by President Obama. I posted the statement yesterday on this blog, but it can also be found here. It, and the letter to Congress that I also posted yesterday, are important statements, both for what it says concerning healthcare and what it says about pro-life in... [Read more]

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Assorted news stories about Christian suffering

Every so often I will cycle through various news outlets to see what may be happening with Christianity in various parts of the world. Today some of the stories reminded me that Christians are not accepted well in all parts of the world or even in this nation. Click on each headline to see the full story: Egypt’s anxious Copts ‘await next catastrophe’ Worshippers arriving for mass... [Read more]

Patriarch of Russia visits Turkey

From a Turkish news service: Turkey’s Premier Erdogan Receives Patriarch Kirill Published: 7/6/2009 ANKARA – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Patriarch Kirill of the Moscow Orthodox Church in Ankara on Monday. The meeting lasted for nearly one hour. Head of the Religious Affairs Department Ali Bardakoglu will also meet with Kirill on Monday. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow... [Read more]

More about Christians fleeing Iraq

Doonesbury 01 January 2009 OK, so you are wondering where that 600,000 Christians fleeing Iraq comes from? Well, that is our official government figure! It is not made up. It does not come from some “liberal” website. It is from the U.S. International Commission on Religious Freedom, a body appointed by the USA Congress. If the Christians leaving can afford a plane ticket, they flee to... [Read more]

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Christians in Syria

Doonesbury on 30 Dec 2008 I am priest in a Church whose Patriarchate is headquartered in Damascus, Syria. I have found that Americans have a number of misconceptions about Christianity in Syria. Because of Syria’s classification by the State Department as a terrorist state, the assumption has been that Syria is a radical Muslim state. But, actually, that is not true. Syria is a secular socialist... [Read more]

Oh, the games people play

So, I had CNN on in the background yesterday while I worked on a recalcitrant computer. And, it was hurricane coverage unending. All of a sudden I found myself watching as they reported on the levees. Earlier, it had been said that the water was splashing over, so I was interested. The reporter said the same as the previous time, the water was splashing over, only to be corrected by the news anchor... [Read more]

USA loss of world moral influence

I have been keeping an eye on world reaction to the Russian invasion of Georgia and the the USA condemnation of Russia. I heartily recommend that you use your browser to look at sites such as the British Broadcasting Network, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, etc. It has been most interesting, and saddening, for me to read the almost universal catcalls that have been directed at the USA. If you... [Read more]

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Some really odd news

Priest to hold nun beauty pageant An Italian priest says he is organising the world’s first beauty pageant for nuns to erase a stereotype of them as being old and dour. Antonio Rungi says The Miss Sister Italy online contest will start on his blog in September. “Nuns are above all women and beauty is a gift from God,” he told Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper. He is asking... [Read more]

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