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I had no idea that such things were afoot until I was directed to this blog post in the Ochlophobist: “Homosexual activism in and around the Orthodox Church; updates, ephemera…”. It seems that there has been a growing movement in … Continue reading →

Wouldn’t that be one for the books! According this this TIME article, Austen Ivereigh said: “The Pope’s mission when he comes to Britain will be to confront the rise of aggressive secularism and atheism on its own turf. And that … Continue reading →

When I saw the headline on my iGoogle newsreader “The problem isn’t the Pope, it’s the Vatican of political correctness“, I had to have a second look: PETER Hitchens, not Christopher. Right. So what does THIS Hitchens (a writer in … Continue reading →

Well, that was fun, and make no mistake. I have just returned from dropping Mark Shea back at Melbourne Airport for his return flight to Sydney where he wil continue his speaking tour for a few days before returning home … Continue reading →

I don’t pay much attention to American politics, but here is an interesting story on Cathnews which has its origin in this CNSNews.com story “Obama names Pope-basher to Faith-Based Initiatives Board”.

Yesterday, Paul O’Shea’s excellent piece of work “A Cross Too Heavy: Eugenio Pacelli” arrived on my desk. It is an excellent piece of historical work. Paul’s own historical accounts are, from what I have read thus far, very sound. Yet … Continue reading →

Just for interest, take a squiz at this “world map” from my stats page. It shows where recent readers to the blog have logged in all over the world. Can you identify yourself on this map? The one up the … Continue reading →

This is a last minute plug for tonight’s event. If you are in Melbourne, please come and join us!

It’s not too late to join my current Anima Education course at Mary Glowry House. Come one, come all!

I made a passing reference in a post below to the Pope’s message to the Bishops of England and Wales at their Ad Limina meeting this week. There are a couple of points that need to be “headlined” other than … Continue reading →