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Category Archives: The Last Acceptable Prejudice
When Biases Trump Brains II – Lisa Miller stumbles again
Lisa Miller is exactly what Newsweek wants in a religion writer. She is a liberal anti-Catholic and not terribly well prepared to write about her topics. In other words, she’ll lead similarly prepared readers to exactly the right – that … Read More
Archbp. Chaput to conference of religion journalists
There is a long piece on CNA about an address given by His Excellency Most Rev. Charles Chaput of Denver. Here are some snips with my emphases and comments: Prejudiced journalism ‘diminishes public life,’ warns Archbishop Chaput Denver, Colo., Sep … Read More
Will desecrating the Eucharist receive same attention as burning the Koran?
From a reader: I see that the plan of one small church in America to burn a Koran has gained world-wide attention, interventions by the Secretary of State and religious leaders, and a spot on the BBC’s front page. Does … Read More
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WY Carmelite Monks: efforts to block their monastery
From a reader: Your readers might want to know that there is a strongly vocal minority in the Meeteetse area of Wyoming that is trying to delay or even block the Carmelite Monks from building their monastery. One public hearing … Read More
Archbp. of Westminister’s aide calls Britain ‘hedonistic wasteland…geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death’
UPDATE 2 Sept 1834 GMT: His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, weighs in. ________ From The Guardian with my emphases and comments: Archbishop’s aide calls Britain a ‘hedonistic wasteland’ Riazat Butt, religous affairs correspondent 1 September 2010 12.02 BST The Roman Catholic … Read More
Islamic Standard (UK) provokes protests against Pope
At the National Catholic Register (the Catholic paper), Matthew Archbold has the following. My emphases and comments: Is the Pope In Danger? by Matthew Archbold Monday, July 19, 2010 6:02 AM Comments I’ve been saying recently that Pope Benedict XVI … Read More
Gerald Warner on Lord Lucas and “non-sectarian” Catholic schools
From my friend Fr. Ray Blake of St. Mary Magdalen, I learned about this article by firebrand Gerald Warner’s piece in the Daily Telegraph on something bizarre. WDTPRS has written of Gerald Warner before. Here he is on the real … Read More
Showdown at the Lyon Cathedral
Prepare to be disgusted and then edified. This from LifeSite with my emphases and comments: Catholics Defend French Cathedral de Lyon During Homosexual "Kiss-In" By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman LYONS, June 17, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Approximately 200 young Catholics came to … Read More
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Hyundai removes blasphemous World Cup commercial
You have seen the kerfuffle about the Hyundai / FIFA ad for the ongoing World Cup, which – in a blasphemous manner – portrayed the fervor of some soccer fans as being religious. I received an notice from a reader … Read More
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More on the Empire State Building’s snubbing of Mother Teresa
Last night the Empire State Building was illuminated with what I am guessing were the colors of the Brazilian flag, because of a game. From CNA: Other Mother Teresa birthday plans on offer after Empire State Building refusal New York … Read More
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